The subjects treated were generally secular, consisting of illustrations to historical works and Persian and Indian literature, portraits of the emperor and his court, studies of natural life, and genre scenes.
While this is the first study to explicitly examine gender-related differences among mental health court participants, drug court studies have found higher completion rates among women (Gray,'05); a finding that has been attributed to women's greater motivation for both mental health and substance abuse treatment within drug court settings (Webster et al. [2006]).
As has been found in other mental health court studies, MHRC participation by itself is strongly and significantly linked to reduced psychiatric hospitalization days, across genders and across program discharge status (e.g., whether completed MHRC or not) (Frailing [2010]; Goodale et al. [2013]; Herinckx et al. [2005]; Hiday and Ray [2010]; Steadman et al. [2011]).
If it gets its day in court, field studies looking at DVT and air travel will be important evidence, but, given the current state of disagreement, far from conclusive.
When New York appeals courts study the question, they are likely to look at the experience of courtroom dogs around the country, including in Washington.
Examining supreme courts in a handful of states, the study found that "[a]s campaign cash increased, the courts studied began to rule more often in favor of prosecutors and against criminal defendants".
Literature from the United States has been dominated by drug courts' studies of treatment as an alternative to prison [ 6].
None of those cases ever made it to court, the study found.
The judge's hearing resumed at 9.30am GMT on Monday, but was adjourned so the court could study documents submitted by the government.
The 13 appeals court judges study briefs, then meet in New York in panels about 40 days a year in the impressive but crumbling courthouse, designed by Cass Gilbert and designated a landmark.
