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
Tips for using therapeutic jurisprudence to improve mainstream criminal courts
Therapeutic Jurisprudence (“TJ”) looks at the law and legal systems as potential therapeutic (or anti-therapeutic) agents for the lives of people and communities. Under TJ, the "law" consists of legal rules and procedures as well as the practices and techniques of legal actors (judges, lawyers, therapists and others) working in a legal environment. In the criminal … Continue reading Tips for using therapeutic jurisprudence to improve mainstream criminal courts
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