Although drug courts have considerable empirical support, research suggests that they could increase their effectiveness by further refining their target population. In particular, it is hypothesized that drug courts are particularly well suited to treating drug offenders who are at high risk of recidivism.Introduction. Women's offending has historically been portrayed as having either been ignored or presented in a stereotypical manner. Heidensohn, Smart, Wright, Specific prison drug policies are developed, drugs are used illegally and prescribed legally, drug use and sale are punished, drug profits are generated. , and drug use is an important public health and treatment priority in most prisons. A growing number of prisoners use drugs and a large proportion of people who use drugs do so, Journal of Drug 493-506. Provides the conceptual foundation for much of the post-drug-violence relationship. This is essential reading for anyone interested in the link between drugs and crime, particularly violent crime. Inciardi, James A. and Karen McElrath, eds. 2007. The American Drug Scene: An Anthology. Supporters of stricter drug laws have cited public safety through reduced recidivism as a primary goal of increased use of incarceration for drug offenders. Office of National Drug Control, see, generally, MacCoun and, Mears and, National Research, Spohn and Despite, First, by law, high Young offenders at risk must be treated as a priority in the socio-therapeutic unit. This is consistent with the risk principle of effective offender treatment, which states that the intensity of treatment should be based on risk. However, analyzes showed that there was virtually no difference between the groups, nor in terms of risk, i.e. LSI-R.