Evidence-based studies that examined the effectiveness of drug courts show that:
A. drug courts have significantly increased the rate of rearrests among drug offenders.
B. drug courts are less cost-effective than probation owing to increased victimization costs.
C. drug courts can reduce recidivism by an average of 8 to 14 percent.
D. drug courts award punishments that are more severe than incarceration.
Answer: C
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