TJ is a world-wide movement. In 2014 this blog was read by people from over 70 different countries. This blog hosts a number of resources in Spanish and links to other resources in different languages. In this blog post, guest blogger Catalina Droppelmann, President of the Chilean Association of Therapeutic Jurisprudence, writes… We welcome … Continue reading Therapeutic Jurisprudence around the world – news from Chile
New book: Offender release and supervision…
Edited by Martine Herzog-Evans this book explores the role of the courts and the use of discretion in offender release and supervision. In some jurisdictions, early release is automatic at a certain point in time; in others, it is discretionarily decided by a court or an executive authority; others still have a mixed system and, … Continue reading New book: Offender release and supervision…
Getting it right: collaborative problem solving in criminal justice
A great resource has been added to our "What works - evidence based practices" page ..."Getting it right" is a practical, team-based approach to coming up with the kind of criminal justice system a community wants....check out this (and other great resources) here.
Mainstreaming a TJ approach to Impaired Driving
In this blog Judge Peggy Hora (Retired) explores the guiding principles of driving while impaired courts and how these principles can also be used to improve the effectiveness of responses in mainstream court settings... Driving while impaired (DWI) by alcohol or other drugs is an international problem. Far too many people lose their lives, are … Continue reading Mainstreaming a TJ approach to Impaired Driving
We’ve Looked at TJ from Both Sides Now: Perspectives of the Professor & the Practitioner
In this blog the Professor - Michael L. Perlin, Professor Emeritus of Law, New York Law School - and the Practitioner - Alison J. Lynch, Staff Attorney, Disability Rights New York - discuss how Therapeutic Jurisprudence has informed their work, individually and in collaboration... Michael L. Perlin (MLP): Therapeutic Jurisprudence (TJ) has been part of my teaching, my writing and … Continue reading We’ve Looked at TJ from Both Sides Now: Perspectives of the Professor & the Practitioner
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