The Judicial Commission of New South Wales (Australia) has published an excellent new Therapeutic Justice resource for judiciary. This e-resource is designed to act as a practical reference guide and training manual for judicial officers wishing to integrate therapeutic techniques into their professional roles where appropriate to do so. This guide provides a comprehensive overview … Continue reading A new Therapeutic Justice resource for judiciary
Trauma informed courts – a resource for judiciary
Therapeutic jurisprudence practice in courts draws from a range of different fields of social science to improve how we deliver justice. One such field is that of trauma informed practice. A fabulous resource prepared by the Judicial Commission of New South Wales (Australia) translates the principles of trauma informed practice for judicial officers.... There has … Continue reading Trauma informed courts – a resource for judiciary
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
Therapeutic Jurisprudence in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Family Justice System
Guest Blogger Emily Stannard explores how legal actors can improve the therapeutic impact of their roles at an individual level, with immediate effect... Therapeutic Jurisprudence (“TJ”) is the idea that “whether we know it or not, whether we like it or not, the law is a social force with consequences in the psychological domain”. The psychological … Continue reading Therapeutic Jurisprudence in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Family Justice System
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