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- Snapshot: Problem-solving courts in Maryland USA
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Tag Archives: specialist courts
Snapshot: Problem-solving courts in Maryland USA
Guest blogger Kathleen Seifert, Center for Families, Children and the Courts, Student Fellow (2016-2017): This semester, the CFCC Student Fellows learned about the importance of employing therapeutic jurisprudence[1] and preventive law[2] to maximize positive, therapeutic outcomes for people involved in various courts. … Continue reading
Chief Justice: Non-adversarial approaches in criminal and civil law essential to “effective justice”
At the recent Second International Conference on Non-adversarial Justice: integrating theory and practice The Honourable Wayne Martin AC Chief Justice of Western Australia noted the limitations of a purely adversarial system and proposed that development and expansion of the principles of … Continue reading
Posted in civil law, Court Craft Series for Judicial Officers, Criminal Justice, Introduction to TJ
Tagged adversarial justice, Chief Justice Wayne Martin, civil law, courts, criminal law, evaluation of specialist courts, judges, Law, lawyers, NAJ17, non-adversarial justice, specialist courts, supreme court, therapeutic jurisprudence, TJ, western australia
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News from the 3rd Iberoamerican Therapeutic Jurisprudence Congress
In June Santiago de Compostela in Spain was host to the Iberoamerican Congress of Therapeutic Jurisprudence. Joaquin Lopez reflects on an energising two days… Although I knew of the existence of the Iberoamerican Association of Therapeutic Jurisprudence/La Asociación Iberoamericana de Justicia … Continue reading
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Tagged community courts, court communication, court support, Criminal Justice, criminal justice reform, criminal justice system, David Wexler, Iberic, judge, judicial education, judiciary, La Asociación Iberoamericana de Justicia Terapéutica, Law, mental health, problem solving courts, procedural justice, specialist courts, therapeutic jurisprudence, Therapeutic jurisprudence approaches, TJ
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The Second International Conference on Non-Adversarial Justice! Save the date! Call for papers!
The Second International Conference on Non-Adversarial Justice: Integrating Theory and Practice…
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Tagged apology, collaborative law, community courts, conflict resolution, Criminal Justice, criminal justice reform, criminal justice system, dispute prevention, diversion, forgiveness, holistic law, interdisciplinary, Law, managerial justice, non-adversarial justice, preventative law, procedural justice, restorative justice, solutions focused courts, specialist courts, therapeutic jurisprudence, TJ
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Responsive judging
Guest blogger Ann Marie Dewhurst, PhD, Registered Psychologist, reflects on a roundtable discussion – “Responsive Judging” – at the 2016 Law & Society Conference in New Orleans, USA.
Posted in judiciary, Judiciary_Court Craft Series
Tagged community courts, court communication, court craft, court innovation, court support, courts, Criminal Justice, criminal justice reform, criminal justice system, criminal law, drug courts, judge, judges, judicial communication, judicial education, judiciary, Law, mainstreaming TJ, mental health, mental health courts, problem solving courts, procedural justice, specialist courts, therapeutic jurisprudence, TJ, wine and bottles
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Judicial Communication – speech and the use of language (TJ Court Craft Series #6)
The TJ Court Craft Series provides practical insights and tools for judges interested in therapeutic jurisprudence, problem solving or solution-focused approaches. Read other blog posts in the Court Craft Series here
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Tagged community courts, court, court communication, court craft, Criminal Justice, criminal justice reform, criminal justice system, drug courts, judge, judges, judicial communication, judicial education, judicial officer, judicial officers, Law, mental health courts, problem solving courts, specialist courts, therapeutic jurisprudence, TJ
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Five reasons why we need solution-focused approaches in courts
Guest blogger Michelle Edgely writes … There are five cogent reasons why governments interested in evidence based policies should support solution-focused methods for dealing with drug-addicted and mentally impaired recidivist offenders in criminal courts:
Posted in courts, Criminal Justice, evidence informed practice, judiciary, sentencing
Tagged community courts, court programs, court support, courts, Criminal Justice, criminal justice reform, criminal justice system, drug addiction, drug courts, drug treatment, judges, judiciary, Law, law and order, mental health, mental health courts, problem solving courts, specialist courts, therapeutic jurisprudence, TJ
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