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Peer reviewedSinha, Birendra K. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1994
The reviewed book analyzes many facets of the testing enterprise from a sociocultural perspective, emphasizing the power motive of test givers. Part I on Authenticity Tests discusses the practice of using tests to determine innocence, guilt, and honesty with regard to culturally important behaviors. Part II addresses the use of ability tests for…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Drug Use Testing, Educational Testing, Polygraphs
Direct linkGottfredson, Denise C.; Kearley, Brook W.; Najaka, Stacy S.; Rocha, Carlos M. – Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 2007
This study examines program elements related to reductions in drug use and crime among Drug Treatment Courts (DTC) participants as well as theoretical mechanisms--increased social controls and improved perceptions of procedural justice--expected to mediate the effects of DTC on these outcomes. Data are from 157 research participants interviewed…
Descriptors: Crime, Social Control, Courts, Drug Use Testing
