Do concepts such as "community-oriented policing" and "problem-oriented policing"
represent real change in provision of law enforcement services, or are they merely old
strategies dressed up as new programs? Explain your response.
Problem-solving courts are a court that is designed to deal with a specific offensive
type that is generally troublesome (Worrall, 2019). While this court system is
gaining momentum, it has become extremely popular in the sense that it’s just
dealing with and understanding different types of the same situation. In that
sense, its primary focus is to take a more in-depth look at those specific offenses
and to try and enhance the results. Another focus point is to act more efficiently to
crime and individual problems. With this court approach, offenders are made to
experience treatment program. A few examples of this court consist of mental
health court (which we desperately need more of) and domestic violence court.
Drug court deals solely with drug offenses and the option for treatment and
rehabilitation. The primary focus is limiting drug use and incarceration due to drug
offenses (Kaiser & Rhodes, 2019). Domestic violence focuses on monitoring the
offender and adapting to the needs of the victims. Community courts are very
broad in what they handle but focus mainly on partnership and problem-solving.
Kaiser, K. A., & Rhodes, K. (2019).
A drug court by any other name? An analysis of problem-solving
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