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A National Survey of Problem-Solving Court Staff Perceptions of In-Person versus Virtual Hearings

Barbara Andraka-Christou, Danielle D. Atkins, M. H. Clark, Brandon del Pozo and Bradley Ray
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2024, 52 (1) 15-22; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.230075-23
Barbara Andraka-Christou
Dr. Andraka-Christou is Associate Professor, School of Global Health Management and Informatics, and Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine (Joint Secondary Appointment), University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Dr. Atkins is Associate Professor, Askew School of Public Administration, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. Dr. Clark is Lecturer, Department of Learning Sciences & Educational Research, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Dr. del Pozo is Assistant Professor, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, and Assistant Professor, Rhode Island Hospital, Lifespan Corporation, Providence, RI. Dr. Ray is Senior Justice & Behavioral Health Sciences Researcher, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC.
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Danielle D. Atkins
Dr. Andraka-Christou is Associate Professor, School of Global Health Management and Informatics, and Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine (Joint Secondary Appointment), University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Dr. Atkins is Associate Professor, Askew School of Public Administration, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. Dr. Clark is Lecturer, Department of Learning Sciences & Educational Research, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Dr. del Pozo is Assistant Professor, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, and Assistant Professor, Rhode Island Hospital, Lifespan Corporation, Providence, RI. Dr. Ray is Senior Justice & Behavioral Health Sciences Researcher, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC.
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M. H. Clark
Dr. Andraka-Christou is Associate Professor, School of Global Health Management and Informatics, and Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine (Joint Secondary Appointment), University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Dr. Atkins is Associate Professor, Askew School of Public Administration, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. Dr. Clark is Lecturer, Department of Learning Sciences & Educational Research, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Dr. del Pozo is Assistant Professor, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, and Assistant Professor, Rhode Island Hospital, Lifespan Corporation, Providence, RI. Dr. Ray is Senior Justice & Behavioral Health Sciences Researcher, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC.
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Brandon del Pozo
Dr. Andraka-Christou is Associate Professor, School of Global Health Management and Informatics, and Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine (Joint Secondary Appointment), University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Dr. Atkins is Associate Professor, Askew School of Public Administration, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. Dr. Clark is Lecturer, Department of Learning Sciences & Educational Research, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Dr. del Pozo is Assistant Professor, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, and Assistant Professor, Rhode Island Hospital, Lifespan Corporation, Providence, RI. Dr. Ray is Senior Justice & Behavioral Health Sciences Researcher, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC.
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Bradley Ray
Dr. Andraka-Christou is Associate Professor, School of Global Health Management and Informatics, and Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine (Joint Secondary Appointment), University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Dr. Atkins is Associate Professor, Askew School of Public Administration, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. Dr. Clark is Lecturer, Department of Learning Sciences & Educational Research, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Dr. del Pozo is Assistant Professor, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, and Assistant Professor, Rhode Island Hospital, Lifespan Corporation, Providence, RI. Dr. Ray is Senior Justice & Behavioral Health Sciences Researcher, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC.
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    Table 1

    Percent of Court and Staff Characteristics (N = 142)

    CharacteristicsPercent
    Female63.6%
    White67.6%
    Modality
     Half in-person; half virtual18.3%
     Usually virtual42.2%
     Virtual only39.4%
    Role
     Court administrator69.7%
     Judge30.3%
    Court Type
     Adult drug court45.8%
     DUI court13.4%
     Family dependency drug court8.5%
     Mental health court14.7%
     Veterans court16.2%
     Co-occurring court2.1%
    Rural29.6%
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    Results from Signed-Rank Test for Matched Pairs

    VariableIn-Person Better, nVirtual Better, nNo Difference, nTotal, NP
    Quality of information exchanged during hearing60379142< .001
    Judge’s ability to form connections with participants80257139< .001
    Participants’ willingness to talk during status hearings442075139< .05
    Attendance271498139< .1
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    Results from Signed-Rank Test for Matched Pairs

    VariableAudio and Video Better, nAudio Only Better, nNo Difference, nTotal, NP
    Quality of engagement with audio and video versus audio only56763126< .001
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