Book Review: James L. Nolan, Reinventing Justice: the American Drug Court Movement

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07/30/2014 Journal of Libertarian Studies Bruce L. Benson

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In this article, Professor Bruce L. Benson offers a review of James L. Nolan, Jr’s Reinventing Justice: The American Drug Court Movement.

Volume 17, Number 1 (2003)

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Benson, Bruce L. “Book Review: James L. Nolan, Reinventing Justice: the American Drug Court Movement.” Journal of Libertarian Studies 17, No. 1 (2003): 103–110.

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