Today we hear from Kathy L. Cerminara and Carline Vidal Martinez who shed a light on the peace-of-mind laws of advance care planning and advance directive statutes through a TJ lens. In two previous blog posts, one of us, with another co-author, defined “peace-of-mind laws” and provided examples. A recent bioethical debate about the value … Continue reading Peace-of-Mind Laws Near the End of Life
Overcoming Myopia in RJ and TJ
Today we have a blog from David Wexler and Stella Maris Margetic. Their blog was inspired by Prof. Tali Gal's superb editorial in the International Journal of Restorative Justice entitled, "Restorative Justice Myopia" (you can access the abstract here). Gal's point was that Restorative Justice (RJ) was myopic in its failure to look at its … Continue reading Overcoming Myopia in RJ and TJ
Teaching therapeutic jurisprudence: Ideas and resources for educators
In this post, we hear about a new resource created by Professor David Yamada to support the teaching of therapeutic jurisprudence in law programmes across the globe. If therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) is to enjoy greater influence in the realms of legal practice, the making of law and policy, and reform of legal institutions, then legal … Continue reading Teaching therapeutic jurisprudence: Ideas and resources for educators
Peace-of-Mind Consequences of Law: Further Examples (Part II)
In this part two of a two-part blog, the co-authors Professor Cerminara and Dr. Petrucci explore further examples of the topic addressed in the first part. As we discussed in the preceding post, peace-of-mind laws comprise those: (a) whose absence creates constant worry and concern (b) over the long-term (c) for the quality of life … Continue reading Peace-of-Mind Consequences of Law: Further Examples (Part II)
Peace-of-Mind Consequences of Law: An Introduction and a Proposed Definition (Part I)
In part one of this two-part blog, each co-author Professor Cerminara and Dr. Petrucci share a different perspective on the topic: one co-author shares her personal experiences, and one co-author shares a legal perspective. In part two, they explore additional legal examples. The idea of peace-of-mind laws and therapeutic jurisprudence came up after a post … Continue reading Peace-of-Mind Consequences of Law: An Introduction and a Proposed Definition (Part I)
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