Title
How Does the Association between Social Support and Drug Court Completion Vary by Drug of Choice?
Date of Award
Fall 10-21-2019
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Criminal Justice
First Advisor
Dr. Eric Sevigny
Second Advisor
Dr. William Sabol
Third Advisor
Dr. Marie Ouellet
Abstract
Drug courts are a common way of handling drug-related cases in the criminal justice system, with the goal of treating the clients’ substance dependency and related criminal behavior. Despite their popularity and effectiveness, some clients are not successful in drug court. Therefore, to improve drug court and client success, this study examines how social support and drug of choice impact drug court completion and how drug of choice moderates the association between social support and drug court completion. Utilizing logistic regression to analyze data from three Indiana problem-solving courts that serve drug-involved offenders, this study finds mixed effects on how social support impacts drug court completion. Formal social support has a significant yet negative effect on completion, while informal social support does not have a significant effect on drug court completion. Furthermore, it finds that drug of choice is a significant predictor of drug court completion, and drug of choice also moderates the relationship between formal social support and drug court completion.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/15870684
Recommended Citation
Parker, Mary Jane, "How Does the Association between Social Support and Drug Court Completion Vary by Drug of Choice?." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2019.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/15870684
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