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GARZA JR., ROSENDO. "The Soldier Bears The Deepest Wounds And Scars Of
War": Mobilizing Connecticut To Implement A Veterans Treatment
Court." Connecticut Law Review 46.5 (2014): 1937-1973. Legal Collection. Web. 26
Apr. 2015.
Rosendo Garza Jr. starts his case to establish a Veterans Treatment
Court (VTC) in the state of Connecticut by describing a sporting event with
Veterans out on the field for halftime holding the American flag and a loud
cheer by the crowd in recognition of the sacrifice these veterans have made.
Sounds normal enough but as the author explains for all intents and purposes
cheering for troops provides a convenient mechanism for voiding obligation
and perhaps easing guilty consciences.
Slattery, Michelle, et al. "Catch, Treat, And Release: Veteran Treatment Courts
Address The Challenges Of Returning Home." Substance Use & Misuse 48.10 (2013):
922-932. Academic Search Premier. Web. 5 Apr. 2015.
Michelle Slattery starts her article by laying out the reasons why we
need Veterans court as well as adding some statistics about veterans crime
rates. Slattery then gets into the details of how mental health issues such as
PTSD, TBIs (traumatic brain injury), substance abuse and depression play a
part in the crime rates of Veterans. Slattery then uses the Veterans Court in
Colorado Springs as an example and shows the statistics of how all of these
things fit together and make it necessary for more veterans courts to be
founded. Slattery then states that even though this research shows that
Smith, Jack W. "The Anchorage, Alaska Veterans Court And Recidivism: July 6, 2004
-- December 31, 2010." Alaska Law Review 29.1 (2012): 93-111.
Jack Smith explains the steps that Alaska went through to
establish what is known as the first Veterans court in 2004. The court
has now successfully been in operation for 11 years but at the time of
this article had been in operation for 7 years. Jack goes on to show the
rates of success and failure as well as what caused the successes and
failures. He also notes that one of the biggest problems facing
Veterans courts are other specialized courts that feel they are doing
the same thing that they do. He also notes the fact that funding is also
a major hurdle for these courts.
Jack Smith is the Presiding judge over the courts in Alaska now
and was also instrumental in starting and establishing the ground rules
for these courts.
Jack Smiths article shows the tremendous effort it takes to start
these courts as well as what it takes to make them work and shows it
takes true diligence and a belief for the cause to make them work.
TOTMAN, BETH. "Seeing The Justice System Through A Soldier's Eyes: A Call To
Action For Maryland To Adopt A Veterans Treatment Court System." Journal of Health
Care Law & Policy 16.2 (2013): 431-455. Legal Collection.