Tag Archives: Criminal Justice

Can an ACE screening interview in court programs be therapeutic?

Posted on December 4, 2018 by

This is the second blog in our three part series on how the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study and trauma informed practice can deepen TJ practice in courts. Therapeutic Jurisprudence Founder David Wexler writes…

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New report on drug law reform: an evidenced based approach

Posted on March 28, 2018 by

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 … Continue reading →

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Procedural fairness bench card (TJ Court Craft Series #11)

Posted on March 25, 2018 by

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.

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Therapeutic courts inspiring law students

Posted on November 22, 2017 by

RMIT University (Victoria, Australia) law and social work students recently undertook a week-long study tour to Auckland, New Zealand.

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Exporting Drug Court Concepts to Traditional Court (TJ Court Craft Series #10)

Posted on November 6, 2017 by

Judge Jamey Hueston (Retired) writes… On any given day, in courtrooms across the world, judges witness the unfortunate consequences of drug abuse reflected by some offenders who are in court “nodding out” from a “heroin high” while waiting for their … Continue reading →

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Peer-led mentoring program to break cycle of crime & imprisonment

Posted on October 23, 2017 by

A Therapeutic Jurisprudence approach is multidisciplinary.  It invites us to draw from other disciplines — such as social work, psychology and criminology — to improve the wellbeing of people who are in contact with the legal system. In this blog … Continue reading →

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Three Kinds of Therapeutic Jurisprudence (and One Kind of Not-TJ)

Posted on August 3, 2017 by

Guest blogger Professor Emeritus of Law Michael Perlin writes… I am now home from a magical time in Prague (what a city!), having attended the biennial International Academy of Law and Mental Health Congress. I have missed only once since … Continue reading →

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Creative Plea Bargaining to Avoid Collateral Consequences

Posted on July 22, 2017 by

Guest blogger Thea Johnson, Associate Professor of Law, University of Maine School of Law, teaches criminal law and procedure….

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Steering clear of therapeutic injustice for juvenile defendants

Posted on July 8, 2017 by

Guest blogger Jennifer A. Brobst, Assistant Professor at Southern Illinois University School of Law and 2017 Chair of the American Association of Law Schools, Balance in Legal Education Section writes… 

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Forming the International Society for Therapeutic Jurisprudence!

Posted on June 26, 2017 by

The International Society for Therapeutic Jurisprudence (TJ Society) is a new, non-profit, learned association established to advance therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ), a school of legal philosophy and practice that examines the therapeutic and anti-therapeutic properties of laws and public policies, legal … Continue reading →

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