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"They Just Needed To Be Given The Opportunity": Judicial Perspectives Of Drug/Dui Courts In South Dakota, Ryleigh A. Christopherson Apr 2024

"They Just Needed To Be Given The Opportunity": Judicial Perspectives Of Drug/Dui Courts In South Dakota, Ryleigh A. Christopherson

Honors Thesis

Drug/DUI courts have existed in the state of South Dakota since 2007 when the state became the last to implement a drug/DUI court program. Currently, South Dakota has 17 problem-solving courts which include drug, DUI, mental health, and veterans courts. The drug/DUI court model works to circumvent participants out of the criminal justice system by targeting the root cause of their criminal behavior. The role of the judge in this model is essential. Previous research has found that how participants view the quality of their interactions with the presiding judge is one of the most influential factors for their success …


South Dakota Tribal Court Handbook (Revised Edition), Frank Pommersheim Mar 2006

South Dakota Tribal Court Handbook (Revised Edition), Frank Pommersheim

Frank Pommersheim

The South Dakota Tribal Court Handbook is designed to provide an informative and ready resource for the practicing bar in South Dakota as well as for the tribal and statewide community at large. The overarching objective of this effort is to facilitate ongoing communication, understanding, and respect for tribal courts and tribal court personnel.


A Review Of South Dakota Criminal Justice: A Study Of Racial Disparities By Richard Braunstein And Steve Feimer, Frank Pommersheim, Elsie Meeks Jan 2003

A Review Of South Dakota Criminal Justice: A Study Of Racial Disparities By Richard Braunstein And Steve Feimer, Frank Pommersheim, Elsie Meeks

Frank Pommersheim

No abstract provided.


Going To The Penitentiary: A Study Of Disparate Sentencing In South Dakota (With Steve Wise), Frank Pommersheim Jan 1989

Going To The Penitentiary: A Study Of Disparate Sentencing In South Dakota (With Steve Wise), Frank Pommersheim

Frank Pommersheim

No abstract provided.