Veterans Treatment Court Movement

<p><em>The Veterans Treatment Court Movement</em> provides a comprehensive empirical analysis of the burgeoning veteran’s court movement from genesis through to operation and concluding with comments on its societal relevance. Beginning with the unlikely convergence of therapeutic jurisprudence with the oft-misunderstood warrior ethos that undergirds the entire movement the text examines every component of veterans courts weighing the cultural legal and practical strengths and limitations of these programs. Each chapter assesses key components of the court including the participants law enforcement judges prosecution defense counsel court administration data management the Veterans Justice Outreach Officer (VJO) probation mentors and the community. The book concludes with recommendations on how these courts can further integrate with communities maximize efficiency and improve.<br><br>The book shows how veterans courts seek to serve veterans’ legal social and psychological needs and how they serve more than just offending veterans by allowing law-abiding veterans many of whom suffered greatly when they transitioned out of military service to exorcize their own demons and integrate their experiences into a socially recognized system of care. Incorporating program evaluation with sociological considerations this monograph offers a comprehensive considered examination of how – and why – these courts operate and provides a foundation for future development. The volume provides essential background for scholars studying law and the criminal courts as well as policymakers judges academics students and practitioners concerned with effective jurisprudence.</p>