In this blog Judge Peggy Hora (Retired) explores the guiding principles of driving while impaired courts and how these principles can also be used to improve the effectiveness of responses in mainstream court settings... Driving while impaired (DWI) by alcohol or other drugs is an international problem. Far too many people lose their lives, are … Continue reading Mainstreaming a TJ approach to Impaired Driving
We’ve Looked at TJ from Both Sides Now: Perspectives of the Professor & the Practitioner
In this blog the Professor - Michael L. Perlin, Professor Emeritus of Law, New York Law School - and the Practitioner - Alison J. Lynch, Staff Attorney, Disability Rights New York - discuss how Therapeutic Jurisprudence has informed their work, individually and in collaboration... Michael L. Perlin (MLP): Therapeutic Jurisprudence (TJ) has been part of my teaching, my writing and … Continue reading We’ve Looked at TJ from Both Sides Now: Perspectives of the Professor & the Practitioner
Moving Forward on Mainstreaming Therapeutic Jurisprudence
David Wexler shares his ideas for furthering both the therapeutic design of the law and the therapeutic application of the law. Download David Wexler's article here. Interested in TJ? This article is a chapter in a soon to be released book entitled Essays on Therapeutic Jurisprudence in New Zealand (Warren Brookbanks ed., 2015 Forthcoming). Register … Continue reading Moving Forward on Mainstreaming Therapeutic Jurisprudence
Therapeutic Jurisprudence: Audio and Video resources
Therapeutic Jurisprudence (TJ) is an interdisciplinary perspective that has moved from theory to practice and has now attracted the attention of academics and practitioners internationally. There are a range of written resources (see International Network on TJ searchable bibliography) but also a great deal of audio and video. Ideal for those who need a … Continue reading Therapeutic Jurisprudence: Audio and Video resources
Mainstream TJ article and legal studies guide now available!
Recently published in the The Alternative Law Journal, "From alternative to the new normal: Therapeutic jurisprudence in the Mainstream" analyses the TJ potential of the existing sentencing law and legal processes in Victoria (Australia) including the potential for judicial supervision during bail, pre-sentence and post sentence. The paper proposes some areas for potential reform including victim/offender restorative justice, justice reinvestment and expansion of court … Continue reading Mainstream TJ article and legal studies guide now available!
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