Tag Archives: Criminal Justice

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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6 therapeutic jurisprudence practices for judges and courts (TJ Court Craft Series #9)

Posted on June 16, 2017 by

In this blog we draw on an article by Paula O’Byrne where she explores some key TJ practices that can be used to improve the effectiveness of criminal courts… 

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What can mainstream courts learn from aboriginal sentencing courts…

Posted on March 30, 2017 by

Guest blogger Jordan Tutton writes… In early 2016, a young Indigenous Australian man robbed a liquor store in the southern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. He pleaded guilty and asked to be sentenced in a specialist criminal court established to … Continue reading →

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Creating a Re-Entry Court by wagging the probation tail

Posted on March 22, 2017 by

Guest bloggers Professor David B. Wexler &  Judge Michael D. Jones  (Retired) talk about how to improve people’s chances of successful transition from prison to community through a therapeutic application of existing law…

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