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Discuss the effectiveness of a drug court using a variety of theoretical perspectives.

The drug court was established because the traditional criminal justice model was not

successful in dealing with drug-abuse offenses. Although theory was not the primary driver in

developing the drug court model, some concepts in criminology have shaped the current drug

court. The most common theory in determining effectiveness is the goal theory (Ashkanasy,

Humphrey & Huy, 2017). The model is both simple and complex. In the simple form, it

describes effectiveness as the degree to which organizational objectives are achieved. The goal

model is also complex as it includes a framework of an organization’s effectiveness through goal

identification, measurement, and comparison of goals with a set standard. The main goal of drug

courts is a reduction of recidivism in drug abuse offenses (Nolan, 2017). Studies show that drug

courts lead to reduced recidivism, although the exact percentage is unclear. Another goal of drug

courts is the reduction of substance abuse. Research has found that because drug courts have

higher retention rates (60 percent) compared to other treatment facilities (35 percent), they are

more effective at reducing rates of substance abuse (Kaiser & Rhodes, 2019).

Would you reach similar conclusions using a goal, strategic, constituency, and system

resource model of effectiveness?

The system resource model differs greatly from the goal model as it does not assume that

all organizations have a goal and objective attainment is not a relevant consideration. This model

views effectiveness in terms of an organization’s ability to acquire resources it needs from the

environment (Ashkanasy, Humphrey & Huy, 2017). While the goal theory measures

effectiveness through output, the system resource model uses inputs as the main measure. The

consistuency theory views organizations as interconnected entities that are all working to achieve

their individual goals (Ashkanasy, Humphrey & Huy, 2017). This theory compares the

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Running Head: EFFECTIVENESS OF DRUG COURT Effectiveness of Drug Court Name of student Professor’s name Course title Date 1 EFFECTIVENESS OF DRUG COURT 2 Discuss the effectiveness of a drug court using a variety of theoretical perspectives. The drug court was established because the traditional criminal justice model was not successful in dealing with drug-abuse offenses. Although theory was not the primary driver in developing the drug court model, some concepts in criminology have shaped the current drug court. The most common theory in determining effectiveness is the goal theory (Ashkanasy, Humphrey & Huy, 2017). The model is both simple and complex. In the simple form, it describes effectiveness as the degree to which organizational objectives are achieved. The goal model is also complex as it includes a framework of an organization’s effectiveness through goal identification, measurement, and comparison of goals with a set standard. The main goal of drug courts is a reduction of recidivism in drug abuse offenses (Nolan, 2017). Studies show that drug courts lead to reduced recidivism, although the exact percentage is unclear. Another goal of drug courts is the reducti ...
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