Tag Archives: therapeutic jurisprudence

Growing the Therapeutic Jurisprudence community: How to share your work

Posted on January 5, 2019 by

“Therapeutic jurisprudence” is a mouthful, yes? But let’s think about it: How much better would our laws and legal systems be if they were designed mainly to encourage psychologically healthy outcomes? If you understand the significance of this question, then … Continue reading →

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The Trauma-Informed Courtroom (TJ Court Craft Series #14)

Posted on December 14, 2018 by

This guest blog by Judge Peggy Hora (Ret.) first appeared on the Justice Speakers Institute, LLC blog series on this link.  This is the third blog in our series on Adverse Childhood Experiences and trauma informed practice. Why do judges and … Continue reading →

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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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Therapeutic Jurisprudence: A Response to Denial of Human Dignity in Public Policy

Posted on November 2, 2018 by

Guest blogger Professor David Yamada writes… Here in the U.S., I sometimes struggle over how to reconcile my everyday work with the ongoing existential threat that we face in our public sphere, generating from Washington D.C. How can my little … Continue reading →

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Prison/Court Video Links: Tips for Judges (TJ Court Craft Series #13)

Posted on October 27, 2018 by

Magistrate Pauline Spencer (Victoria, Australia) writes…. With the emergence of technology and pressures on prison/court transportation, the use of video links between prisons and courts are becoming more commonplace.

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Advancing Rights of Nature through Restorative Justice

Posted on October 16, 2018 by

TJ is a lens that can be applied to any area of the law, this week Guest Blogger Femke Wijdekop continues our exploration of environmental law…

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Environmental Psychology & Therapeutic Jurisprudence: Rethinking Environmental Courts and Tribunals

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

The legal philosophy of therapeutic jurisprudence – how the law and legal processes can innovate to improve the wellbeing of people and communities – is a interdisciplinary approach that can be applied in all areas of the law.    Over … Continue reading →

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