In this blog post, David Yamada explores the challenges of mainstreaming therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) in the U.S. and offers some ideas for discussion both in the U.S. and other countries ... At the ripe old age of 25, Therapeutic Jurisprudence (TJ) has spawned a core community of academicians, practitioners, judges, and students. An online database bulges … Continue reading Mainstreaming Therapeutic Jurisprudence – Challenges and Opportunities in the United States
Top 5 lessons from the Mental Health Court
Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren's latest Huffington Post blog... "Rejecting stigma in favor of equality and human dignity is the essence of social justice." -- Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren It has been 18 years since Broward County, Florida launched America's first Mental Health Court dedicated to the decriminalization of persons with serious mental illness. In honor of all … Continue reading Top 5 lessons from the Mental Health Court
So What Courtroom Behaviors Promote Perceptions of Fairness?
Today we are reblogging an excellent piece from the Procedural Fairness Blog. Another great blog to follow if you are interested in making legal systems more effective...
The Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) and Therapeutic Jurisprudence
In this blog Kirk Heilbrun, Patricia Griffin, Edward Mulvey, David DeMatteo, and Carol Schubert explore the Sequential Intercept Model, how can it be used and it's relationship with therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ)... There is now pending legislation in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House involving the diversion of justice-involved individuals with behavioral health disorders from … Continue reading The Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) and Therapeutic Jurisprudence
Compassion and the Courts – a new chapter by Michael King
For those interested in the judicial compassion, the role of emotion in judicial decision-making and therapeutic jurisprudence practices, it is worth reading Magistrate Michael King's new book chapter "Compassion and the Courts: The Evolution of an Institution" in a recently published book entitled "Conversations on Compassion". The book is available at Amazon. Magistrate King concludes: … Continue reading Compassion and the Courts – a new chapter by Michael King
The ISTJ Blog 