Readjusting to civilian life often proves difficult for many veterans returning home from war, as they battle psychological problems, alcoholism or drug addiction. For those whose demons get them into trouble with the law, there is now an alternative to going before a judge and jury. “Veterans courts” have begun to form in some cities to help ex-soldiers charged with nonviolent crimes avoid the penal system and get the help they need. The special courts are modeled after drug courts, which also are for people accused of nonviolent offenses in need of therapy more than jail time.