Among other things, the International Society for Therapeutic Jurisprudence is serving as a virtual consolidation and gathering spot for a variety of TJ-related initiatives. Here are some of the basics, with more to come: Presentations from past conferences Every year, our members present at conferences all over the world. At the IALMH conference in July, […]
Welcome to the website of the International Society for Therapeutic Jurisprudence (ISTJ)! Co-founded in 1987 by law professors David Wexler and Bruce Winick, therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) is an interdisciplinary field of philosophy and practice that examines the therapeutic and anti-therapeutic properties of laws and public policies, legal and dispute resolution systems, and legal institutions. TJ
TJ values psychologically healthy outcomes in legal disputes and transactions, without claiming exclusivity in terms of policy objectives. The International Society for Therapeutic Jurisprudence (ISTJ) is a new, non-profit, learned association established to advance therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ), an interdisciplinary school of legal philosophy and practice that examines the therapeutic and anti-therapeutic properties of laws and
ISTJ Members are invited to join, propose, and lead geographically-based chapters and subject-matter interest groups. CHAPTERS (as of March 2021) The following geographically-based chapters have been established. Please e-mail the listed contact persons if you’d like to join! Continental and larger groups Countries INTEREST GROUPS (as of November 2019) The following subject-matter interest groups have been
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