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?
Glimmers of TJ hope in Australia’s north?
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?
New Wine in New Bottles: Using Therapeutic Jurisprudence to Reinvigorate Child Welfare Practice
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
Te Whare Whakapiki Wairua (The House that Heals the Spirit)
This week guest blogger Liz Moore gives a run down the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court's in New Zealand building on the observations of Prof. Michael Perlin in his earlier blog. Mainstream/traditional courts can learn a lot from this specialist court practice, in particular, the powerful role of culture in healing and recovery... There are … Continue reading Te Whare Whakapiki Wairua (The House that Heals the Spirit)
HOPE for the criminal justice system
Therapeutic jurisprudence thinking encourages us to consider what behavioural science says about how people change and to apply that in criminal justice settings. In this guest blog, Judge Steven Alm talks about a probation program that achieves behavioural change through a combination of accountability and care... In 2004, I was assigned to a felony trial calendar here … Continue reading HOPE for the criminal justice system
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