Author ORCID Identifier

Armstrong - https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6003-0031

Atkin-Plunk - https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3177-8205

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-23-2020

Publication Title

Criminal Justice Policy Review

Volume

32

Issue

5

First Page

501

Last Page

522

Abstract

Studies surrounding the effectiveness of veterans’ treatment courts (VTCs) are now emerging. Absent from this scholarship is an examination of the presence of procedural justice within VTCs and the influence of procedural justice on future criminal behavior of VTC clients. To begin this dialogue, this study surveys 41 clients enrolled in two VTCs in a Southern state. We explore client perceptions of procedurally just treatment by their judge and assigned supervision officer. Using an average follow-up time of 20 months, this study also examines the effects of perceptions of procedural justice on recidivism of court clients. Results find VTC clients perceive their judge and supervision officer treat them in a procedurally just manner. Interestingly, perceptions of procedural justice during interactions did not result in reduced recidivism among the current sample. Policy and program implications along with recommendations for future research are provided.

Comments

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Sage in Criminal Justice Policy Review on [May 23, 2020], available online: https://doi.org/10.1177/0887403420920334

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