The Verdict on Drug Courts and Other Problem-Solving Courts

Scientists, in contrast, rarely speak of verdicts. To the scientist, virtually all conclusions are provisional and subject to revision as new data become available. Much of what is believed to be true turns out, after the collection of more information, to be only partially true, conditionally true, or sometimes outright false.1 It is, therefore, most prudent to withhold final judgment until all of the relevant facts are in. Unfortunately, for most matters, all of the relevant facts are never fully in or sufficiently understood.