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Land use or planning disputes are the source of much conflict and stress for people particularly if they cannot afford legal representation. Is there a role for TJ and legal clinics? Guest blogger Michael Widener says yes... My friend Rick, an architect and contractor, with his wife, Chrissie, finally found the perfect commercial building for … Continue reading Can therapeutic jurisprudence improve land use/planning disputes?
Therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) invites us to look at the design of the law itself and also the application of the law (legal procedures and the roles of legal actors) to see how we can improve therapeutic benefits for people involved in the legal system. A TJ approach therefore requires us to continually reflect on the latest … Continue reading TJ thinking: mental health & criminal justice responses
In this guest blog, Keith Rizzardi explores his recent paper exploring the handling of the mental health of law students applying for bar admission... Like the Wizard of Oz, the Florida Board of Bar Examiners wields great power, but it is time to expose and rethink the abuses of that power when it is directed … Continue reading Exploring mental health of law students and admission to practice
Guest bloggers Jared Sharp and Amelia Noble write about glimmers of therapeutic hope in the Northern Territory’s mass incarceration catastrophe[1]... The Northern Territory (Australia) is in the grips of an unparalled mass incarceration crisis. In September 2015, the NT imprisonment rate was 882 per 100,000 of the adult population.[2] This is four times the national average[3] … Continue reading Glimmers of TJ hope in Australia’s north?
Could a therapeutic jurisprudence themed conference be used in your area of the law or your local community to improve your legal system? Guest blogger Professor Bernie Perlmutter talks about how a local community has used the lens of therapeutic jurisprudence to improve their frontline practice... The Miami-Dade Community Based Care Alliance, a forum for … Continue reading New Wine in New Bottles: Using Therapeutic Jurisprudence to Reinvigorate Child Welfare Practice
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