Document Type
Report
Publication Date
3-31-2004
Abstract
The primary purpose of this cost-benefit evaluation of the Douglas County Drug Court (DCDC) is to provide administrators and policy-makers with critical information for future policy and funding decisions. This study expands and refines previous DCDC cost-benefit analyses through an investigation of drug court program investment, outcome and societal-impact costs and savings.
This study employs a Transaction Cost model that examines complex, multi-agency events and costs for participants in drug court and non-drug court comparison groups. A “cost-to-taxpayer” approach is used that includes any criminal justice related costs (or avoided costs) generated by drug court or non-drug court comparison group participants, that directly impacts citizens either through tax-related expenditures or personal victimization costs/losses due to crimes committed by drug offenders.
Recommended Citation
Piper, R. K. and Spohn, Cassia, "Cost/Benefit Analysis of the Douglas County Drug Court" (2004). Past Publications. 401.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/cparpublications/401