Guest Blogger Hugh Koch writes that significant headway is being made in the UK and Sweden to develop concepts and practices in the application of therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) to civil litigation... Collaboration between an experienced law academic and psychologist is producing robust models of how therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) principles - maximising therapeutic outcomes and minimising … Continue reading Improving civil litigation through therapeutic jurisprudence
Can Therapeutic Judging be applied in mainstream Family/Child Protection Courts?
Does TJ require a specialized court, with all its accoutrements? Or can it be deployed in even the most overburdened and under resourced of traditional courts? Guest blogger Vicki Lens, JD, Ph.D., Columbia University writes about her recent study... Over the last few decades, specialized problem solving courts have proliferated, with TJ exemplifying some … Continue reading Can Therapeutic Judging be applied in mainstream Family/Child Protection Courts?
Is there a role for mindfulness meditation in courts?
Guest blogger Judge Jamey H. Hueston talks about the role meditation can play in offender substance abuse recovery and a range of legal disputes... Introduction Meditation was offered by the Baltimore City Drug Treatment Court 15 years ago before reaching the mainstream popularity enjoyed today. Today, scientific research supports meditation which DTC adopted by intuition … Continue reading Is there a role for mindfulness meditation in courts?
So what does an evidence based approach to criminal justice reform look like?
The Justice Center of the Council of State Governments (USA) has an interesting project that is working to improving mainstream criminal justice systems. The Justice Centre of the Council of State Governments project - The County Justice and Behavioral Health Improvement Project - is a national initiative that uses qualitative and quantitative research to improve outcomes for people … Continue reading So what does an evidence based approach to criminal justice reform look like?
New report recommends expansion of therapeutic alternatives
The recently released report of the Victorian Ombudsman (Victoria, Australia) "Investigation into the rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners in Victoria" provides an excellent overview of the rehabilitation programs currently on offer in Victoria Australia and elsewhere around the world. It recommends expansion of therapeutic alternatives to imprisonment and improvement of prison and post release rehabilitation programs. … Continue reading New report recommends expansion of therapeutic alternatives
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