Come to present or just listen at the International Academy of Law and Mental Health (IALMH) Congress in Prague 9-14th of July, 2017 special track for therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) at the Congress. From past years we know that the TJ tracks and the other interesting panels at the IALMH Congresses, they are informative, interdisciplinary, and energizing for people who … Continue reading Come to the IALMH Therapeutic Jurisprudence Congress – Prague 2017
Sympathy, Empathy, Psychoanalysis and Therapeutic Jurisprudence
Archie Zariski, Professor of Legal Studies, Athabasca University Canada, writes... The prospect of attending the 2015 International Academy of Law and Mental Health Congress in delightful Vienna tempted me to propose a paper exploring connections between Freudian psychoanalysis and therapeutic jurisprudence. It also afforded an opportunity to continue my reflections on the role of sympathy … Continue reading Sympathy, Empathy, Psychoanalysis and Therapeutic Jurisprudence
Legal education: Does therapeutic jurisprudence have a role?
Guest blogger Emma Jones reflects about the role that therapeutic jurisprudence can play in undergraduate legal education in the UK... Legal education is one of the many areas in which therapeutic jurisprudence is increasingly being acknowledged. However, to date, much of the relevant literature is focused on the US law degree. The postgraduate and vocationally-orientated … Continue reading Legal education: Does therapeutic jurisprudence have a role?
TJ in Elder Law – Client Loneliness as a “psycholegal soft spot”
In this guest blog Heather Campbell considers how the therapeutic application of the law - the role of legal actors and application of legal rules and procedures - may improve therapeutic and legal outcomes for older adults... Loneliness is an invisible affliction that most of us have experienced. For many, it is often a transient … Continue reading TJ in Elder Law – Client Loneliness as a “psycholegal soft spot”
Juvenile Justice and Mental Health: using the Sequential Intercept Model to reform the system
The Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) is a useful model when considering reform of the criminal justice system for people experiencing poor mental health. See this earlier blog for a discussion of how SIM and therapeutic jurisprudence fit together. In short, SIM identifies five points of “interception” that include a person's: first contact with police … Continue reading Juvenile Justice and Mental Health: using the Sequential Intercept Model to reform the system
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