In this blog post Dana Segev provides TJ techniques for defence lawyers who wish to improve their effectiveness... It has long been acknowledged by Therapeutic Jurisprudence (TJ) that lawyer’s actions can have important consequences for defendants. Defence lawyers received particular focus in TJ literature, and techniques have been developed to enhance their clients’ emotional well-being … Continue reading Therapeutic Jurisprudence for defence lawyers
Improving family law processes
The Families Matter initiative intended to help develop and support a family justice system with an interdisciplinary, holistic and therapeutic focus, read this article to find out more... "Families Matter: Recommendations to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families in Court" by Barbara A. Babb (University of Baltimore - School of Law) and Gloria Danziger (University of … Continue reading Improving family law processes
Therapeutic Jurisprudence around the world – news from Chile
TJ is a world-wide movement. In 2014 this blog was read by people from over 70 different countries. This blog hosts a number of resources in Spanish and links to other resources in different languages. In this blog post, guest blogger Catalina Droppelmann, President of the Chilean Association of Therapeutic Jurisprudence, writes… We welcome … Continue reading Therapeutic Jurisprudence around the world – news from Chile
New book: Offender release and supervision…
Edited by Martine Herzog-Evans this book explores the role of the courts and the use of discretion in offender release and supervision. In some jurisdictions, early release is automatic at a certain point in time; in others, it is discretionarily decided by a court or an executive authority; others still have a mixed system and, … Continue reading New book: Offender release and supervision…
Getting it right: collaborative problem solving in criminal justice
A great resource has been added to our "What works - evidence based practices" page ..."Getting it right" is a practical, team-based approach to coming up with the kind of criminal justice system a community wants....check out this (and other great resources) here.
The ISTJ Blog 