Tag Archives: therapeutic jurisprudence

Steps towards change – a tool for judges working with persons with substance abuse disorders (TJ Court Craft Series #12)

Posted on May 8, 2018 by

Guest blogger Magistrate Pauline Spencer writes…. Judicial officers seeing people with substance abuse disorder will often see people who are feeling overwhelmed. By the time they end up in court they often are experiencing poor physical and mental health and … Continue reading →

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The Therapeutic Application of the Law & the need for ‘Amicus Justitia’ Briefs

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

Therapeutic Jurisprudence founder David B. Wexler writes…  Since I wrote my essay New Wine in New Bottles  where the legal landscape or code provisions were thought of as “bottles” and the developing TJ practices and techniques were thought of as … Continue reading →

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Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Environmental Law – One Missing Link

Posted on April 23, 2018 by

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.

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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 Jurisprudence in Rome 2019!

Posted on February 25, 2018 by

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 … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Overcoming Violence Against Women

Posted on February 20, 2018 by

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 … Continue reading →

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