Guest blogger Professor Emeritus of Law, Michael Perlin, writes: One of my puzzlements is why we in the therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) community have made so few inroads in the areas of environmental law and protection. There have been a handful of articles over the years – see especially, Gregory Baker, Rediscovering Therapeutic Jurisprudence in Overlooked Areas … Continue reading Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Environmental Law – One Missing Link
New report on drug law reform: an evidenced based approach
Breaking news in drug law reform: The Parliament of Victoria, Law Reform, Road and Community Safety Committee has released the Inquiry into Drug Law Reform Report. After significant community consultation and expert advice, the report's findings and recommendations propose that future reform be evidenced based and multidisciplinary. Concepts that are at the heart of therapeutic … Continue reading New report on drug law reform: an evidenced based approach
Procedural fairness bench card (TJ Court Craft Series #11)
A new bench card on procedural fairness has been developed by the American Judges Association, the Center for Court Innovation, the National Center for State Courts, and the National Judicial College. Read more about this bench card and link to other Procedural Fairness resources on the wonderful blog of ProceduralFairness.org Or link straight to a … Continue reading Procedural fairness bench card (TJ Court Craft Series #11)
Therapeutic Jurisprudence in Rome 2019!
The XXXVIth International Congress on Law and Mental Health, hosted by the International Academy of Law and Mental Health (IALMH), will take place in Rome from the 21st to the 27th of July, 2019. There will be a dedicated Therapeutic Jurisprudence (TJ) stream at the congress. This is a great opportunity to share ideas with people from many different disciplines … Continue reading Therapeutic Jurisprudence in Rome 2019!
Book Review: Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Overcoming Violence Against Women
Nabeela Siddiqui reviews an excellent new TJ resource... Therapeutic jurisprudence focuses on the impression that law makes on the psychological and social wellbeing of a person. Society is indeed the laboratory to test the veracity of the laws passed, policies framed and procedures established. Drawing on the similar lines Debarati Halder and K. Jaishankar have … Continue reading Book Review: Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Overcoming Violence Against Women
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