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Juvenile Justice


Mackin, J. R., Carey, S. M., Finigan, M. W., Allen, T. L., Linhares, R., & James, D. (Sept. 2008). Somerset County Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Process Evaluation. A report to the Maryland Judiciary, Office of Problem-Solving Courts. NPC Research: Portland, OR.
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Finigan, M. W., Burrus, S. W. M., Carey, S. M., & Mackin, J. R. (May 2008). Family Drug Treatment Courts and Juvenile Drug Courts: Outcomes, Costs and Promising Practices. Powerpoint presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, St. Louis, MO.

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Linhares, R., & Mackin, J. R. (Feb. 2008). Calvert County Circuit Court Juvenile Drug Court, Pre-Evaluation. A report to the Maryland Judiciary, Office of Problem-Solving Courts. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Linhares, R., Mackin, J. R., & James, D. (Jan. 2008). Somerset County Juvenile Drug Court, Pre-Evaluation. A report to the Maryland Judiciary, Office of Problem-Solving Courts. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Tarte, J. M., Mackin, J. R., Cox, A. A., & Furrer, C. J. (Nov. 2007). Juvenile Crime Prevention 2005 - 2007 Evaluation Report. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Mackin, J. R., Carey, S. M., Finigan, M. W., Martin, S. J., Linhares, R., & Weller, J. M. (Oct. 2007). Montgomery County Juvenile Drug Court Process Evaluation. A report to the Maryland Judiciary, Office of Problem-Solving Courts. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Mackin, J. R., Carey, S. M., Finigan, M. W., Linhares, R., Weller, J. M., & Mackin, R. J. (Sept. 2007). Prince George’s County Juvenile Drug Court Process Evaluation. A report to the Maryland Judiciary, Office of Problem-Solving Courts, & the Maryland Governor’s Office on Crime Control and Prevention. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Mackin, J. R., Carey, S. M., Finigan, M. W., Mackin, R. J., Linhares, R., & Weller, J. M. (Sept. 2007). Talbot County Juvenile Drug Court, Process Evaluation. A report to the Maryland Judiciary, Office of Problem-Solving Courts. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Mackin, J. R., Carey, S. M., Finigan, M. W., Martin, S. J., Linhares, R., & Weller, J. M. (Aug. 2007). Dorchester County Juvenile Drug Court Process Evaluation. A report to the Maryland Judiciary, Office of Problem-Solving Courts. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Mackin, J. R., Carey, S. M., Finigan, M. W., Allen, T. L., Linhares, R., & Weller, J. M. (July 2007). Caroline County Juvenile Drug Court Process Evaluation, Final Report. A report to the Maryland Judiciary, Office of Problem-Solving Courts. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Wiest, K. L., Carey, S. M., Martin, S. J., Waller, M. S., Cox, A. A., Linhares, R., & Carey, S. M. (April 2007). Indiana Drug Courts: Tippecanoe County Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Process, Outcome and Cost Evaluation: Final Report. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Wiest, K. L., Carey, S. M., Martin, S.J., Waller, M. S., Cox, A. A., Linhares, R., & Carey, S. M. (April 2007). Indiana Drug Courts: Vanderburgh County Juvenile Drug Court Process, Outcome and Cost Evaluation: Final Report. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Pukstas, K., Weller, J. M., Brekhus, J., Crumpton, D., Carey, S. M., Mackin, J. R., & Finigan, M. W. (Oct. 2006). Harford County Juvenile Drug Court Performance Evaluation: Program Process, Outcome and Cost Analyses: Final Report. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Pukstas, K., Weller, J. M., Brekhus, J., Crumpton, D., Carey, S. M., Mackin, J. R., & Finigan, M. W. (Oct. 2006). Baltimore City Juvenile Drug Court Performance Evaluation: Program Process, Outcome and Cost Analyses: Final Report. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Carey, S. M., Waller, M. S., & Marchand, G. (April 2006). Clackamas County Juvenile Drug Court Enhancement: Process, Outcome/Impact and Cost Evaluation Final Report. Submitted to the Clackamas County Juvenile Drug Court and the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. NPC Research, Portland, OR.

Report | Executive Summary

Pukstas, K., Weller, J. M., Brekhus, J., Crumpton, D., Carey, S. M., Mackin, J. R., & Finigan, M. W. (Feb. 2006). Maryland Drug Treatment Courts: Interim Report of the Effectiveness of Juvenile Drug Courts. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Brekhus, J. & Worcel, S. D. (Oct. 2005). An Evaluation of the Marigold Program, Umatilla County, Oregon Year 4 Evaluation Report. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Brekhus, J. & Worcel, S. D. (Oct. 2005). An Evaluation of the Marigold Program, Umatilla County, Project Close Out Report. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Mackin, J. R., Tarte, J. M., & Cox, A. A. (Sept. 2005). Native American Tribal Juvenile Prevention Programs Data Summary. A report to the Oregon Commission on Children and Families, Juvenile Crime Prevention. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Tarte, J. M., Carey, S. M., & Jones, R. J. (April 2005). Children’s Justice Act: An Examination of Time to Jurisdiction for Dependency Cases in Clackamas and Columbia Counties. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Mackin, J. R., Weller, J. M., Tarte, J. M., & Nissen, L. B. (2005). Breaking New Ground in Juvenile Justice Settings: Assessing for Competencies in Juvenile Offenders. In Juvenile and Family Court Journal. Spring, 2005. pp. 25-37.

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Mackin, J. R., Weller, J. M., Tarte, J. M., & Nissen, L.B. (2005). Identifying Strengths as Fuel for Change: A Conceptual and Theoretical Framework for the Youth Competency Assessment. In Juvenile and Family Court Journal. Winter, 2005. pp. 1-15.

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Brekhus, J. & Worcel, S. D. (Sept. 2004). An Evaluation of the Marigold Program, Umatilla County, Oregon Year 3 Evaluation Report. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Mackin, J. R., Weller, J. M., & Tarte, J. M. (May 2004). Strengths-Based Restorative Justice Assessment Tools for Youth: Addressing a Critical Gap in the Juvenile Justice System: Final Project Report. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Carey, S. M. (Feb. 2004). Clackamas County Juvenile Drug Court Outcome Evaluation: Final Report. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Brekhus, J. & Worcel, S. D. (Aug. 2003). An Evaluation of the Marigold Program, Umatilla County, Oregon. A Byrne Grant Year 2 Evaluation Report. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Carey, S. M., Weller, J. M., & Roth, R. (July 2003). Clackamas County Juvenile Drug Court Process Evaluation: Final Report. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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Sprague, J., English. T. R., Yeaton, P., Finigan, M. W., Mackin, J. R., Seljan, B.J., & Tarte, J. M. (July 2003). Juvenile Crime Prevention Program Evaluation – Final Report. Oregon. IVDB/NPC Research.

Report | Key Findings Powerpoint

Worcel, S. D., Mackin, J. R., & Cole, R. T. M. (Sept. 2002). An Evaluation of the Marigold Program, Umatilla County, Oregon. A Byrne Grant Year 1 Evaluation Report. NPC Research: Portland, OR.

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