Criminal versus Drug Courts Analytical Essay by Top Papers

This document offers a brief introduction to the U.S. legal structure and how the criminal courts and drug courts are situated within it. The writer discusses that criminal courts are recognized as the broader legal apparatus and the drug court structure to be a recognized component within the criminal court since all accused and defendants are first processed through standard criminal proceedings. The differences in how the criminal and drug courts treat defendants are discussed and the application of justice with leniency and treatment is observed to be one of the central reasons for the broad success of drug courts in reducing recidivism.