America faced a severe drug epidemic. The rise of drug use led to an increase in crime. Incarceration rates nearly tripled due to drug related crimes. The need to address this growing problem led to the drug court movement and the creation of drug courts. Drug courts are special courts that treat offenders with a history of substance abuse addictions by providing supervised treatments and sanctions when needed. This paper will discuss the establishment and goals of drug courts. It will also discuss
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CASE STUDY Brian is married with two teenage children. He set up his own company‚ a packaging business 10 years ago‚ and has worked hard to make it viable. During this time his use of alcohol has increased. He currently uses alcohol on a daily basis and often consumes a 1.5L of bottle of spirits a day. He hides this from his wife‚ but she has recently wanted to talk about this‚ and is angry and frustrated with him. A recent back injury prompted him to go to his GP‚ who prescribed a codeine based
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Philadelphia policymakers actively searched for a beneficial solution to their war-on-drugs‚ but remained mindful of the government’s overarching rule and contrasting beliefs. One of the largest disputes between local and federal was the handling of drug-related charges‚ most notably with the sentencing of offenders. The federal government set a precedent of allowing each offender to receive a fair trial‚ but their initial beliefs of strict enforcement were not abandoned. Though each offender would
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Negotiation Case Study The purpose of this problem is to familiarize students with the negotiation of a labor contract. The problem is strictly a hypothetical one and does not pertain to any actually management or union. It is designed to test in a practical way the student’s understanding of the issues of collective bargaining studied during the semester and the strategy of the bargaining process. The following constitutes the case on which demands will be based and which provides the framework
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Background of the Study A union shop steward was on her regularly scheduled day off at home. She was called by her supervisor and told to talk to three union members and instruct them to attend a meeting called a "Quest for Quality Interaction Committee". The union had objected to the implementation of the Quest for Quality program. Since the employees were not paid extra for serving on these teams‚ the union told employees they could attend the meeting if their jobs were threatened‚ but they
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We as a group have decided to go with London Drugs for our final project. We chose London Drugs because it started off as a small company based right here in Vancouver. Now there are over 35 stores across Western Canada. It is a local Canadian company‚ that isn’t too large yet there is enough information about it. We also frequently make purchases at London Drugs ourselves. The type of customer service we receive there makes us want to continuously shop there and this has us intrigued to learn more
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1. Of the explanations for European conquest that were discussed‚ I found Hoffman’s argument to be the most convincing. His argument‚ like Chase’s and Parker’s‚ hinges around the idea that faster military and political development allowed Europe to conquer the world. However‚ Hoffman’s argument differs from Chase’s and Parker’s in that it explains the outcomes of parts of Eurasia other than western Europe and China. In Hoffman’s tournament model‚ the conditions necessary for military and political
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GD Goenka World Institute Trans European Plastic A Case Study Module Name: Managing Services and Manufacturing Operations [Module Code: GMSI580-2010] Module Leader: Mr. Ashutosh Khanna [12/3/2010] By: Group Members Dippul Singal Gaurav Singh Neha Choudhary Samrat Basu Shaifi Verma Vineet Vijayraghavan Case study Trans-European Plastics The case study talks about the problems faced by the Europe’s largest manufacturers of plastic household items‚ producing over 500 products
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CED 322: Case Study In the case of the 46 year-old female client‚ I would begin my assessment of her by attempting to relieve her current state of anxiety. My first goal would be to allow her to feel safe and comfortable when she enters my office. I want her to know that my office is a safe haven from anything that causes her to relapse. In addition‚ by congratulating her decision to seek treatment I can make early strides in developing trust and rapport from the start. Once the client and I spend
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Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad shows that they have been supporting state of Idaho for more than over 60 years since after the. The ad wants to show its audience that they serve more than just goods but they also transport civilians to other parts of the country as well because they care about the community. The Railroad system wants to try serving all civilians all across the west coast delivering goods to manufactures. The Union Pacific Railroad wants to develop in the
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