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
Planning for evaluation of therapeutic jurisprudence initiatives
The use of therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) approaches in mainstream court and legal settings often involves the development of new systems and programs Often TJ initiatives draw on social science research and practices to make our legal systems more effective. Evaluating the effectiveness of TJ reforms is key - are the reforms enhancing therapeutic outcomes or … Continue reading Planning for evaluation of therapeutic jurisprudence initiatives
How to do therapeutic jurisprudence research
Guest blogger Nigel Stobbs teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses on therapeutic courts .... I often meet academics, lawyers, graduate research students and criminologists who are inspired by the idea of using TJ as a structure or method for a particular project, but who struggle to pin down what the TJ method 'is', or how to … Continue reading How to do therapeutic jurisprudence research
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
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