title: Successful completion: an examination of factors influencing drug court completion for white and non-white male participants.
abstract: This research examines the influence of demographic and legal factors on the successful completion of the Seahawk Drug Treatment Court Program for White and Non-White male participants. Located in a medium-size city, the program targets male felony offenders and has been in operation for more than 10 years. The research sample is comprised of 526 participants with a program disposition between January 1, 2005 and September 30, 2010. Using race-specific logistic regression models, results reveal both similarities and differences among these groups. The implications and limitations of this research are discussed, as well as avenues for future research.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina Wilmington, Sociology & Criminology, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403, USA. devallk@uncw.edu
authors.forename: Kristen E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: DeVall
authors.forename: Christina L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lanier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D057237:Criminals / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004651:Employment; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D044469:Racial Groups; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019037:Urban Health Services; D044465:White People