Law & Ethics Section

Manuscripts Currently Under Review
Published Peer-Reviewed Publications
Book & Monograph Chapters
Law Review & Law Journal Articles
Special Issues of Journals
On-Line Articles & Commentaries

Published Peer-Reviewed Publications

Festinger, D. S., Marlowe, D. B., Dugosh, K. L., Croft, J. R., & Arabia, P. L. (in press). Higher magnitude cash payments improve research follow-up rates without increasing drug use or perceived coercion. Drug & Alcohol Dependence.

DeMatteo, D., Marczyk, G., & Pich, M. (in press). A national survey of state legislation defining mental retardation: Implications for policy and practice after Atkins. Behavioral Sciences & The Law.

Hoover, V., Forman, R. F., Marlowe, D. B., Patapis, N. S., & Festinger, D. S. (in press). Internet access to salvia divinorum: Implications for policy, prevention and treatment. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment.

Croft, J. R., Festinger, D. S., Dugosh, K. L., Marlowe, D. B., & Rosenwasser, B. J. (2007). Does size matter? Salience of follow-up payments in drug abuse research. IRB: Ethics & Human Research, 29 (4), 15-19.

Festinger, D. S., Ratanadilok, K., Marlowe, D. B., Dugosh, K. L., Patapis, N. S., & DeMatteo, D. S. (2007). Neuropsychological functioning and recall of research consent information among drug court clients. Ethics & Behavior, 17, 163-186.

Loving, J. L., & Patapis, N. S. (2007). Juvenile waiver and reverse waiver: integrating statutes and case law into clinical practice. Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, 7, 67-78.

Marlowe, D. B., Festinger, D. S., Dugosh, K. L., Lee, P. A., & Benasutti, K. M. (2007). Adapting judicial supervision to the risk level of drug offenders: Discharge and six-month outcomes from a prospective matching study. Drug & Alcohol Dependence, 88S, 4-13.

Belenko, S. (2006). Assessing released inmates for substance-abuse related service needs. Crime and Delinquency, 52, 94-113.
DeMatteo, D., Heilbrun, K., & Marczyk, G. (2006). An empirical investigation of psychopathy in a noninstitutionalized and noncriminal sample. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 24, 133-146.

DeMatteo, D. S., Marlowe, D. B., & Festinger, D. S. (2006). Secondary prevention services for clients who are low risk in drug court: A conceptual model. Crime & Delinquency, 52, 114-134.

Forman, R. F., Marlowe, D. B., & McLellan, A. T. (2006). The Internet as a source of drugs of abuse. Current Psychiatry Reports, 8, 377-382.

Marlowe, D. B. (2006). Judicial supervision of drug-abusing offenders. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, Suppl. 3, 323-331.

Marlowe, D. B. (2006). Depot naltrexone in lieu of incarceration: A behavioral analysis of coerced treatment for addicted offenders. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 31, 131-139.

Marlowe, D. B. (2006). When “what works” never did: Dodging the “Scarlet M” in correctional rehabilitation. Criminology & Public Policy, 5, 601-608.

Marlowe, D. B., Festinger, D. S., Lee, P. A., Dugosh, K. L., & Benasutti, K. M. (2006). Matching judicial supervision to clients’ risk status in drug court. Crime & Delinquency, 52, 52-76.

Patapis, N. S. & Nordstrom, B. R. (2006). Naltrexone research in the criminal justice system. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 31, 113-115.

Belenko, S., Shedlin, M., and Chaple, M. (2005). HIV risk behaviors, knowledge, and prevention service experiences among African American and other offenders. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 16, 108-129.

Belenko, S. and Peugh, J. (2005). Estimating drug treatment needs among state prison inmates. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 77, 269-281.

Belenko, S., Lin, J., O'Connor, L., Sung, H-E, and Lynch, K.G. (2005). Sexual and physical victimization as predictors of HIV risk among felony drug offenders. AIDS and Behavior, 9(3), 311-323.

DeMatteo, D., Heilbrun, K., & Marczyk, G. (2005). Psychopathy, risk of violence, and protective factors in a noninstitutionalized and noncriminal sample. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 4, 147-157.

Festinger, D. S., DeMatteo, D.S., Marlowe, D.B., & Lee, P.A. (2005). Expungement of arrest records in drug court: Do clients know what they’re missing? Drug Court Review, 5, 1-21.

Festinger, D. S., Marlowe, D. B., Croft, J. S., Dugosh, K., Mastro, N., Lee, P., DeMatteo, D. S., & Patapis, N. S. (2005). Do research payments precipitate drug use or coerce participation? Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 78, 275-281.

Marlowe, D. B., Festinger, D. S., Dugosh, K. L., & Lee, P. A. (2005). Are judicial status hearings a “key component” of drug court? Six and twelve months outcomes. Drug & Alcohol Dependence, 79, 145-155.

Marlowe, D. B., Festinger, D. S., Foltz, C., Lee, P. A., and Patapis, N. S. (2005). Perceived deterrence and outcomes in drug court. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 23, 183 – 198.

Belenko, S., Foltz, C., Lang, M.A., and Sung, H-E. (2004). The impact on recidivism of residential treatment for high risk drug felons: A longitudinal analysis. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 40, 105-132.

Belenko, S., Sprott, J. B., & Petersen, C.C. (2004). Drug and alcohol involvement among minority and female juvenile offenders: Treatment and policy issues. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 15, 3-36.

Belenko, S., Langley, S., Crimmins, S., and Chaple, M. (2004). HIV risk behaviors, knowledge, and prevention among offenders under community supervision: A hidden risk group. AIDS Education and Prevention, 16, 367-385.

Belenko, S., Lang, M., & O’Connor, L. (2003). Self-reported psychiatric treatment needs among felony drug offenders. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 19(1), 9-29.

Belenko, S. & Dembo, R. (2003). Treating adolescent substance abuse problems in the juvenile drug court. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 26, 87-110.

Belenko, S. and Logan, TK. (2003). Delivering effective treatment to adolescents: Improving the juvenile drug court model. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 25, 189-211.

Marlowe, D. B. (2003). Integrating substance abuse treatment and criminal justice supervision. NIDA Science & Practice Perspectives, 2(1), 4-14.

Marlowe, D. B., & DeMatteo, D. S. (2003). Drug policy by analogy: Well, it’s like this . . .. Psychiatric Services, 54, 1455-1456.

Marlowe, D. B., DeMatteo, D. S., & Festinger, D. S. (2003). A sober assessment of drug courts. Federal Sentencing Reporter, 16, 153-157.

Marlowe, D. B., Elwork, A., Festinger, D. S., & McLellan, A. T. (2003). Drug policy by popular referendum: This, too, shall pass. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 25, 213-221.

Marlowe, D. B., Festinger, D. S., Lee, P. A., Schepise, M. M., Hazzard, J. E. R., Merrill, J. C., Mulvaney, F. D., & McLellan, A. T. (2003). Are judicial status hearings a key component of drug court? During-treatment data from a randomized trial. Criminal Justice & Behavior, 30.

Marlowe, D. B., Patapis, N. S., & DeMatteo, D. S. (2003). Amenability to treatment of drug offenders. Federal Probation, 67, 40-46.

Festinger, D. S., Marlowe, D. B., Lee, P. A., Kirby, K. C., Bovasso, G., & McLellan, A. T. (2002). Status hearings in drug court: When more is less and less is more. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 68, 151-157.

Harrell, A., Mitchell, O., Hirst, A., Marlowe, D. B., & Merrill, J. (2002). Breaking the cycle of drugs and crime: Findings from the Birmingham BTC demonstration. Criminology & Public Policy, 1, 183-216.

Marlowe, D. B. (2002). Effective strategies for intervening with drug abusing offenders. Villanova Law Review, 47, 989-1025.

Marlowe, D. B. (2001). Coercive treatment of substance abusing criminal offenders. Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, 1, 65-73.

Marlowe, D. B., Merikle, E. P., Kirby, K. C., Festinger, D. S., & McLellan, A. T. (2001). Multidimensional assessment of perceived treatment-entry pressures among substance abusers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 15, 97-108.

Marlowe, D. B., & Kirby, K. C. (1999). Effective use of sanctions in drug courts: Lessons from behavioral research. National Drug Court Institute Review, 2, 1-31.

Marlowe, D. B., Lambert, J. B., & Thompson, R. G. (1999). Voluntary intoxication and criminal responsibility. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 17, 195-217.

Book & Monograph Chapters

Belenko, S., Sung, H-E., Swern, A., and Donhauser, C. (in press). Prosecutors and treatment diversion: The Brooklyn (NY) DTAP Program. In: J.L. Worrall and M.E. Nugent (eds.). The Changing Role of the American Prosecutor. State University of New York Press.

Marlowe, D. B. (in press). Application of sanctions. In Drug Court Quality Improvement Monograph. Alexandria, VA: National Drug Court Institute, Bureau of Justice Assistance, and Office of National Drug Control Policy.

Marlowe, D. B., & Wong, C. J. (in press). Contingency management in adult criminal drug courts (pp. 334-354). In S. T. Higgins, K. Silverman, & S. H. Heil (Eds.), Contingency management in substance abuse treatment. New York: Guilford Press.

Marlowe, D. B. (in press). Strategies for administering rewards and sanctions. In J. Lessenger & G. Roper (Eds.), Drug courts: A new approach to treatment and rehabilitation. New York: Springer-Verlag.

Marlowe, D. B., DeMatteo, D. S., Patapis, N. S., & Festinger, D. S. (in press). Forensic assessment of substance abuse. In D. Faust (Ed.), Coping with psychiatric and psychological testimony (6th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.

Marlowe, D. B., & Patapis, N. S. (in press). Drugs of abuse. In W. A. Darity (Ed.), International encyclopedia of the social sciences (2nd ed.) (pp. 99-102). Farmington Hills, MI: Macmillan Reference USA/Thompson Gale.

Marlowe, D. B. (in press). Evaluation of DUI Courts. In R. Monchick (Ed.), Guiding principles for DUI Courts. Alexandria, VA: National Drug Court Institute.

Marlowe, D. B., Heck, C., Huddleston, C. W., & Casebolt, R. (in press). National research agenda for drug courts: Plotting the course for second-generation scientific inquiry. Alexandria, VA: National Drug Court Institute.

Marlowe, D. B., Devine, M., & Huddleston, C. W. (in press). Clinical assessment in DUI Courts. In R. Monchick (Ed.), Guiding principles for DUI Courts. Alexandria, VA: National Drug Court Institute.

Marlowe, D. B. (in press). Strategies for administering rewards and sanctions. In J. Lessenger & G. Roper (Eds.), The drug court handbook. New York: Springer-Verlag.

Marlowe, D. B. (in press). Guiding principles on evaluation of DUI/Drug Courts. In R. Monchick (Ed.), Guiding principles for DUI/Drug Courts. Alexandria, VA: National Drug Court Institute.

Festinger, D.S., & DeMatteo, D.S. (2007). Subject selection. In A. M. Nezu & C. M. Nezu (Eds.), Evidence-based outcome research: A practical guide to conducting randomized controlled trials for psychosocial interventions. (pp.135-153). New York: Oxford University Press.

Marlowe, D. B. (2007). Alcoholism: Symptoms, causes, and treatments. In A. Elwork (Ed.), Stress management for lawyers (3rd ed.) (pp. 240-254). Gwynedd, PA: Vorkell Group.

Festinger, D.S., & DeMatteo, D.S. (2007). Subject selection. In A. M. Nezu & C. M. Nezu (Eds.), Evidence-based outcome research: A practical guide to conducting randomized controlled trials for psychosocial interventions. New York: Oxford University Press.

Belenko, S. B., & DeMatteo, D. S., Patapis, N. S. (2007). Drug courts. In A. R. Roberts & D. W. Springer (Eds.), Forensic social work in juvenile and criminal justice: An evidence-based handbook. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Pub., Ltd.

Marlowe, D. B. (2007). The benefits of drug courts. In J. Hoffman & S. Froemke (Eds.), Addiction: Why can’t they just stop? (pp. 198-199). New York, NY: Rodale Press & HBO.

Marlowe, D. B. (2007). Drug court efficacy vs. effectiveness. In K. Knight & D. Farabee (Eds.), Treating addicted offenders: A continuum of effective practices Vol. II (Chap. 16). Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.

Marlowe, D. B., DeMatteo, D. S., Festinger, D. S., & Patapis, N. S. (2007). Drug dependence is omnigenus: The disease analogy and criminal justice policy. In K. Knight & D. Farabee (Eds.), Treating addicted offenders: A continuum of effective practices Vol. II (Chap. 29). Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.

Marlowe, D. B., & Elwork, A. (2007). Legal questions facing impaired lawyers. In A. Elwork, Stress management for lawyers (pp. 231-239) (3rd ed.). North Wales, PA: Vorkell Group.

Marlowe, D. B. (2007). Alcoholism: Symptoms, causes, and treatments. In A. Elwork, Stress management for lawyers (pp. 240-254) (3rd ed.). North Wales, PA: Vorkell Group.

Belenko, S., Patapis, N. S., & French, M. T. (2005). The economic benefits of drug treatment: A critical review of the evidence for policy makers. National Rural Institute on Drug and Alcohol Abuse: Washington, D.C

DeMatteo, D. S, & Marczyk, G. (2005). Risk factors, protective factors, and the prevention of antisocial behavior among juveniles. In K. Heilbrun, N. E. S. Goldstein, & R. E. Redding (Eds.), Juvenile delinquency: Prevention, assessment, and intervention (pp. 19-44). New York: Oxford University Press.

Huddleston, C. W., Freeman-Wilson, K., Marlowe, D. B., & Roussell, A. (2005, May). Painting the current picture: A national report card on drug courts and other problem solving court programs in the United States. Alexandria, VA: National Drug Court Institute and Bureau of Justice Assistance.

Marczyk, G., DeMatteo, D., & Festinger, D. (2005). Essentials of research design and methodology. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Belenko, S. (2004). The Promises and Challenges of Drug Courts. In K. Knight and D. Farabee (eds.). Treating Addicted Offenders: A Continuum of Effective Practices, pp. 8-1 to 8-11. Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.

Marlowe, D. B., Festinger, D. S., & Lee, P. A. (2004). The role of judicial status hearings in drug court. In K. Knight & D. Farabee (Eds.), Treating addicted offenders: A continuum of effective practices (chap. 11). Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute. [Reprinted from Offender Substance Abuse Report, vol. 3, pp. 33 - 46, 2003]

Boardman, A. F., & DeMatteo, D. (2003). Treating and managing sexual offenders and predators. In T. J. Fagan & R. K. Ax (Eds.), Correctional mental health handbook (pp. 145-165). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Cornish, J., & Marlowe, D. B. (2003). Alcohol treatment in the criminal justice system. In B. A. Johnson, P. Ruiz, & M. Galanter (Eds.) Handbook of Clinical Alcoholism and Treatment (pp. 197-207), Baltimore, MD: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Deschenes, E. P., Peters, R.H., Goldkamp, J. S., & Belenko, S. (2003). Drug Courts. In J. L. Sorensen, R. A. Rawson, J. Guydish, & J. E. Zweben (Eds.).

Drug Abuse Treatment through Collaboration: Practice and Research Partnerships that Work (pp. 85-102). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Marlowe, D. B., Glass, D. J., Merikle, E. P., Festinger, D. S., DeMatteo, D. S., Marczyk, G. R., & Platt, J. J. (2001). Efficacy of coercion in substance abuse treatment. In F. M. Tims, C. G. Leukefeld, & J. J. Platt (Eds.), Relapse and recovery in addictions (pp. 208-227). New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.

Law Review & Law Journal Articles

Arabia, P. L., Fox, G., Caughie, J., Marlowe, D. B., & Festinger, D. S. (in press). Sanctioning practices in an adult felony drug court. Drug Court Review.

Marlowe, D. B., Heck, C., Huddleston, C. W., & Casebolt, R. (2006). A national research agenda for drug courts: Plotting the course for second-generation scientific inquiry. Drug Court Review, 5, 1-31.
Marlowe, D. B., Festinger, D. S., & Lee, P. A. (2004). The judge is a key component of drug court. Drug Court Review, 4, 1 - 34.

Special Issues of Journals

Taxman, F. S., & Marlowe, D. B. (Eds.) (2006). Risk, needs, responsivity: In action or inaction? Crime & Delinquency, 52(1).

Research Bulletin Articles

DeMatteo, D. S., Marlowe, D. B., & Festinger, D. S. (in press). The appropriateness of standard drug court treatment for low-risk clients. Offender Substance Abuse Report.

Festinger, D. S., DeMatteo, D. S., Marlowe, D. B., & Lee, P. A. (2007). Expungement of arrest records in drug court: Do clients know what they’re missing? Offender Substance Abuse Report, 7, 33-34, 44-48.

Marlowe, D. B., Festinger, D. S., & Lee, P. A. (2003). The role of judicial status hearings in drug court: A controlled replication. Offender Substance Abuse Report, 3, 33 - 34, 44 - 46.

On-Line Articles & Commentaries

Marlowe, D. B. (2007, March). Drug courts. Posted on HBO.com, at www.HBO.com/addiction.