title: No Soldier Left Behind: The Veterans Court Solution.
abstract: This paper concerns one of the newer iterations of problem-solving courts: veterans treatment courts. We trace the history of problem solving court implementation and explore the functioning of an established veterans court. The focus of this exploratory, qualitative study is the courthouse workgroup and their interactions both within the veterans court and with more traditional criminal courts and criminal justice agencies. We summarize the literature on problem solving courts and the experience, insights and suggestions of the members of the court we examined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705. Electronic address: p.a.lucas@iup.edu.
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.affiliation: Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705. Electronic address: Hanrahan@iup.edu.
authors.forename: Kathleen J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Hanrahan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055826:Afghan Campaign 2001-; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054542:Iraq War, 2003-2011; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011340:Problem Solving; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014481:United States; D014728:Veterans / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Problem solving courts; Therapeutic jurisprudence; Veterans treatment courts