Judicial supervision of people who have offended

Researcher Michael Trood discusses insights from a systemic review and meta-analysis conducted with co-authors Ben Spivak and James Ogloff on judicial supervision. Therapeutic jurisprudence practice assumes that judicial officers can play an important role in improving the lives of people appearing before them. A key element in the therapeutic jurisprudence practice is the use of … Continue reading Judicial supervision of people who have offended

Court Excellence and Therapeutic Jurisprudence

In this blog David B. Wexler, Honorary President of International Society for Therapeutic Jurisprudence discusses how the 3rd Edition of the International Framework for Court Excellence is a major advance for therapeutic jurisprudence. The international framework for court excellence The International Framework for Court Excellence was launched in 2008 by an international consortium from Europe, … Continue reading Court Excellence and Therapeutic Jurisprudence

Judicial decision writing can improve wellbeing (TJ Court Craft Series #10)

The recent family law decision of His Honour Justice Peter Jackson of the Family Court of England and Wales has been doing the rounds in the legal news. The case involved a dispute over the future living arrangements of a 14 year old boy.   The young person had been living with his mother. His father … Continue reading Judicial decision writing can improve wellbeing (TJ Court Craft Series #10)

Effective judging – the TJ Court Craft Series

Judicial officers who are interested in improving the way they communicate in court may be interested in the TJ Court Craft Series.   Previous blogs in the series can be accessed here. Get future posts in the series direct to your email inbox by entering your email in the right hand column and clicking "follow". … Continue reading Effective judging – the TJ Court Craft Series

Can therapeutic jurisprudence improve family/child neglect/child protection courts?

Dr Vicki Lens explores how therapeutic jurisprudence principles might improve interactions between judges and child welfare caseworkers and produce better outcomes for children and families ... Much of the literature on therapeutic jurisprudence (T.J.) focuses on the targets of legal action.  Courtroom exchanges, though, are less a duet between a judge and a respondent or … Continue reading Can therapeutic jurisprudence improve family/child neglect/child protection courts?