A Criminal Lawyer Looks at Alcoholism.
Abstract
This thrust of this paper is to provide a 'how to' practical approach to dealing with the practicing alcoholic in our every day practice as criminal lawyers. As professionals in the legal and related disciplines, we are among the 'Gate Keepers' of society. Through those societal gates, many alcoholics walk each day. Some are in the early stages of the disease; some are in the later stages but still in denial; and some are in the last stages of the disease, suffering from Organic Brain Syndrome, Korsakoff's Syndrome, or advanced cirrhosis. When these alcoholics reach the gates, be they law office doors, holding cells, accused tables, probation offices, or parole offices, an opportunity presents itself for us to become part of the solution to this grave and complicated problem. The thesis of this paper, then, is to facilitate appropriate management of the alcoholic by the professionals involved in the criminal justice system to the end of best serving the alcoholic, the criminal justice system, and society at large.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 23, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA139990
Entities
People
- W. C. Henderson Ii
Organizations
- George Washington University