Problem-solving criminal justice is the court-based approach developed in efforts to tackle social, health and lifestyle problems linked to repeat patterns of criminal offending. Typically, these cover drug and alcohol dependence issues, mental disorder and youth and early independence vulnerabilities. This paper presents a critical analysis of three specific forms of problem-solving practiced in the English and Welsh court system – youth sentence review panels, the Family Drug and Alcohol courts and adult drugs courts. Empirical research is used to discuss the effectiveness and outcomes of these court approaches and argues realistic expectations in terms of what is considered ‘success’ for those attempting to become drug free, or establish conventional pathways and desist from crime, is essential. The barriers and obstacles preventing a more extensive application of problem-solving criminal justice is also discussed, drawing on points connected to sentencing parameters, ‘political will’ and legal cultural impediments. It is suggested if problem-solving justice is to become more widely established in local and geographical areas of need, alterations are needed to the way court innovation is enabled. Specifically, closer working relations between the professional judiciary and the large body of volunteer ‘lay’ magistrates who preside over much lower criminal court judging in England and Wales is necessary.

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解决问题的刑事司法：英格兰和威尔士的事态发展

解决问题的刑事司法是一种基于法院的方法，旨在解决与重复犯罪模式相关的社会，健康和生活方式问题。通常，这些内容涵盖毒品和酒精依赖问题，精神障碍，青年和早期独立性弱点。本文对在英语和威尔士法院系统中实践的三种特定形式的问题解决方法进行了批判性分析，即青年刑罚复审委员会，家庭毒品和酒精法院以及成人毒品法院。实证研究用于讨论这些法院方法的有效性和结果，并认为对于那些试图摆脱毒品或建立常规途径并摆脱犯罪的人们来说，“成功”的现实期望是至关重要的。还将探讨与量刑参数，“政治意愿”和法律文化障碍有关的观点，从而讨论阻止更广泛地应用解决问题的刑事司法的障碍。建议如果解决问题的司法要在需要的地方和地理区域中得到更广泛的确立，则需要改变法院创新的方式。具体来说，在专业司法机构和主持英格兰和威尔士较低级别的刑事法院审判的大量志愿者“非专业”治安法官之间，必须建立更紧密的工作关系。建议如果解决问题的司法要在需要的地方和地理区域中得到更广泛的确立，则需要改变法院创新的方式。具体来说，在专业司法机构和主持英格兰和威尔士较低级别的刑事法院审判的大量志愿者“非专业”治安法官之间，必须建立更紧密的工作关系。建议如果要在需要的地方和地理区域中更广泛地建立解决问题的司法制度，则需要改变法院创新的方式。具体来说，在专业司法机构和主持英格兰和威尔士较低级别的刑事法院审判的大量志愿者“非专业”治安法官之间，必须建立更紧密的工作关系。