Drug Treatment Court: Essential Background Material
Drug Treatment Court: Essential Background Material I am often asked to provide basic drug treatment court information. I think the following 15 resources are the backbone of any drug treatment court initiative. I would advise each team member to read and be prepared to discuss the materials in order to make good choices on issues
Simply Saving Lives
Simply Saving Lives Older Drivers: Are You Prepared? The Baby Boomers are yet again changing business as usual. There are now both low tech and high tech programs and devices that help older drivers with health issues who are involved in a vehicle crash or suffering a medical emergency. Yellow Dot Responding to an aging
“Scientific Evidence” in Family Law – Justice Speaks Podcast By: Hon. Peggy Fulton Hora (Ret.) and Deborah J. Chase, J.D., Ph.D. There is a plethora of psychological information being used in family law cases, much without any solid scientific evidentiary basis. For instance, there is mandatory mediation in California if child custody is an issue most frequently conducted
Lawyers as Peacemakers Conference
Lawyers as Peacemakers Conference Pretoria, South Africa I recently had the honor to attend and speak at the “Lawyers as Peacemakers” conference in Pretoria, South Africa. Sponsored by the Institute for Dispute Resolution in Africa (IDRA) at the University of South Africa College of Law, the gathering explored therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) and its practical application
Texting and Driving is More Dangerous than DWI
Texting and Driving is More Dangerous than DWI According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) driving while distracted is six times more dangerous than driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 yet it is a continuing problem. In recent surveys “…more than eight in ten drivers believed it was completely unacceptable for
The Hidden Epidemic: Alcoholism Among Seniors
The Hidden Epidemic: Alcoholism Among Seniors The American Medical Association called it a “hidden epidemic.” The National Institute of Health says it is “[o]ne of the fastest growing health problems facing” the United States. What is it? Alcoholism among seniors. There are more hospital admissions for alcohol related issues than for heart attacks among the
Marijuana and the Justice System – Now What? Justice Speaks Podcast Do you have medical marijuana where you live? Are you involved with the justice system? If you answered yes to those two questions, then this episode is for you. Judges Peggy Hora and Mary Celeste, retired, are both experts on drugged driving. They are former Judicial
Medical Marijuana: Are There Any Benefits?
Medical Marijuana: Are There Any Benefits? Every day more and more reports, research and articles are released that address the question of whether there are truly benefits to medical marijuana. So far the science is conflicting…some say yes…some say no. Unfortunately marijuana has not been thoroughly studied by scientists and the DEA until the last
Ethics In Problem-Solving Courts – Justice Speaks Podcast “The basic function of an independent, impartial and honorable judiciary is to maintain the utmost integrity in decision making,” according to Judge David Rothman (Ret.) of the Los Angeles Superior Court. The Model Code of Judicial Conduct is the codified embodiment of this principle. The traditional Canons,
The shibboleth ‘tough on crime’ is one politicians find quite appealing. The problem is that being tough – without being smart and effective – makes the community less safe and also costs money better spent on other services that have been squeezed dry by the global financial crisis. California, for example, enacted the toughest ‘three
