David Wexler, co founder of the concept of Therapeutic Jurisprudence (TJ) introduces a seminal book edited by Warren Brookbanks, Professor of Law, The University of Auckland, New Zealand entitled Therapeutic Jurisprudence: New Zealand Perspectives. Wexler acknowledges discrepancies between the fluidity of responses necessary for administrating therapeutic justice, and the robust structures required for administering the … Continue reading Therapeutic Jurisprudence: New Zealand Perspectives – a new book for law reformers everywhere
Mainstreaming Therapeutic Jurisprudence – Challenges and Opportunities in the United States
In this blog post, David Yamada explores the challenges of mainstreaming therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) in the U.S. and offers some ideas for discussion both in the U.S. and other countries ... At the ripe old age of 25, Therapeutic Jurisprudence (TJ) has spawned a core community of academicians, practitioners, judges, and students. An online database bulges … Continue reading Mainstreaming Therapeutic Jurisprudence – Challenges and Opportunities in the United States
Top 5 lessons from the Mental Health Court
Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren's latest Huffington Post blog... "Rejecting stigma in favor of equality and human dignity is the essence of social justice." -- Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren It has been 18 years since Broward County, Florida launched America's first Mental Health Court dedicated to the decriminalization of persons with serious mental illness. In honor of all … Continue reading Top 5 lessons from the Mental Health Court
Estate Planning from a Client Centered Approach
It's well established that Therapeutic Jurisprudence (TJ) attempts to ensure the law provides the best psychological outcome possible for our clients. While theoretically this makes sense, in day-to-day practice, effecting that can become confusing. Guest blogger Jessica Cousineau provides some practical tips... I'm going to start with two premises. The first premise is that the … Continue reading Estate Planning from a Client Centered Approach
Creating awareness of Online Victimization using Social Media: A Therapeutic Jurisprudential approach
Dr Debarti Halder at the "Social Media for Good " Conference Guest blogger Dr. Debarati Halder, Advocate and Managing Director, Centre for Cyber Victim Counselling (CCVC) writes... Social media is the present day platform for sharing information and getting connected and reconnected with friends and acquaintances. We look to Twitter to know the daily ‘trends’ to … Continue reading Creating awareness of Online Victimization using Social Media: A Therapeutic Jurisprudential approach
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