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In recent years social media has led to the viral spread of various games or challenges. Some such as the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge - where participants dumped a bucket of ice cold water over their heads - have been positive awareness raising activities for charity. Others such as #BlueWhale - where participants engaged in … Continue reading A therapeutic Jurisprudence response to viral online games such as #Bluewhale and #KIKI challenge
Magistrate Gabriela McKellar writes... I am a magistrate in a Family Court in Cape Town South Africa, and I am interested in how to ensure a more consistent practice of Therapeutic Jurisprudence in Family Courts. Three concepts described and taught by the International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP) namely the: Social Discipline Window (SDW), Fair … Continue reading Restorative practices to further therapeutic jurisprudence in Family Courts (An Amicus Justitia Brief)
Guest blogger Magistrate Pauline Spencer writes.... Judicial officers seeing people with substance abuse disorder will often see people who are feeling overwhelmed. By the time they end up in court they often are experiencing poor physical and mental health and their practical reality is stressful and chaotic. Often people don't know where they are heading … Continue reading Steps towards change – a tool for judges working with persons with substance abuse disorders (TJ Court Craft Series #12)
Therapeutic Jurisprudence founder David B. Wexler writes... Since I wrote my essay New Wine in New Bottles where the legal landscape or code provisions were thought of as “bottles” and the developing TJ practices and techniques were thought of as the new “wine” or “liquid”, I have been thinking about how some new types of … Continue reading The Therapeutic Application of the Law & the need for ‘Amicus Justitia’ Briefs
Guest blogger Professor Emeritus of Law, Michael Perlin, writes: One of my puzzlements is why we in the therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) community have made so few inroads in the areas of environmental law and protection. There have been a handful of articles over the years – see especially, Gregory Baker, Rediscovering Therapeutic Jurisprudence in Overlooked Areas … Continue reading Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Environmental Law – One Missing Link
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