Quick Reference: Drugs and the Courts
The following information is excerpted from the resources compiled as part of Drugstory's Special Feature "Drugs and the Courts"
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov Establishes policies, priorities and objectives for the nation's drug control program.
Drug Courts Provides links to publications and Web sites with information about drug courts.
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) http://www.usdoj.gov/dea Enforces the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States.
Recent Cases An archive of recent major drug prosecution cases and arrests.
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) http:// www.casacolumbia.org CASA's research informs Americans about the economic and social costs of substance abuse and its impact on their lives, and assesses what works in prevention, treatment, and law enforcement.
Research on Drug Courts: A Critical Review (June 2001) A critical review of 37 published and unpublished evaluations of drug courts (including seven juvenile drug courts, one DUI court, and one family drug court) produced between 1999 and April 2001. (Adobe Acrobat File)
National Criminal Justice Reference Service http://www.ncjrs.org/index.html NCJRS is a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy and program development worldwide.
Drug Courts - Summary A summary describing the drug court system. Includes statistics relating to the costs of the drug court system and number of participants across the country.
Juvenile Drug Courts: Strategies In Practice (March 2003) A report prepared by the National Drug Court lnstitute and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges that presents a framework for planning, implementing and operating a juvenile drug court. (Adobe Acrobat File)
National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) http://www.nadcp.org/home.html Seeks to reduce substance abuse, crime and recidivism by promoting and advocating for the establishment and funding of drug courts and providing for collection and dissemination of information, technical assistance and mutual support to association members.
Justice Programs Office of the School of Public Affairs (SPA) at American University http://www.american.edu/justice/index.html Provides technical assistance, research, evaluation, and training services to domestic and foreign government agencies and organizations in the area of justice system operations.
United States Sentencing Commission http://www.ussc.gov An independent agency in the judicial branch of government that establishes sentencing policies and practices for the federal courts.
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) http://www.usdoj.gov/dea Enforces the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States.
Federal Trafficking Penalties A chart describing the various federal drug trafficking penalties, from cocaine to marijuana to PCP.
U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/ Collects, analyzes, publishes and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
Statistics on Drugs and Crime A summary of the latest statistics about drug-related crimes, law enforcement, courts and corrections in the United States.
National Center for Juvenile Justice http://www.ncjj.org A resource for independent and original research on topics related directly and indirectly to the field of juvenile justice.
