Interested in a justice system that improves the well-being of all those impacted it? Come along to the first Therapeutic Jurisprudence Oceania symposium in Brisbane, Australia on April 13 & 14, 2019 It will be an intimate and relaxed gathering of people across the region to exchange current TJ developments and plan for the future …

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There will be a dedicated Therapeutic Jurisprudence (TJ) stream at the congress. This is a great opportunity to share ideas with people from many different disciplines who are interested in improving laws and legal systems. CALL FOR THERAPEUTIC JURISPRUDENCE ABSTRACTS submit by 30 April 2018 You can submit an abstract for an individual or a …

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ISTJ Event Flyer Please join me for a scholarly workshop organized by NSU Law and the International Society of Therapeutic Jurisprudence (ISTJ) at Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, on September 13-14, 2019. This free workshop, held sporadically at schools supporting the ISTJ, is an informal and supportive setting in …

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The theme for the meeting is Criminology in the New Era: Confronting Injustice and Inequalities. Be sure to follow @ASC_Meetings on Twitter for important information regarding the 2019 Annual Meeting, including dates & times of key conference events, event photos, live updates from the Presidential Plenaries, meeting information from the Divisions & updates from ASC staff. …

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The Non-Adversarial and Therapeutic Justice Center (NATJC) is continuously heading various activities related to TJ. In December 2019 the NATJC held the conference “Dispute-Settlers – Challenges and Dilemmas” which dealt with the changes in the role of lawyers, mediators and judges in dispute resolution procedures. The conference included a panel discussion on ethical aspects and …

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In 2018, Dr. Emma Jones (Sheffield University) and Dr. Anna Kawalek (Leeds Beckett University) engaged in several lengthy discussions about the potential of launching a Therapeutic Jurisprudence (TJ) in the UK Chapter. This had yet been done before in the UK context, but would form a branch of the International Society of TJ (ISTJ), and …

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TJ scholars, researchers, judges, lawyers, and all practitioners with an interest in sentencing and post-release issues. The Sentencing 2020 Conference, a joint initiative of the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council and the Faculty of Law at Qld University of Technology will be held at the QUT campus in Brisbane Australia on 9th and 10th July 2020. …

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*This event has been postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19. We will update this event with details as they are given to us.* The University of Baltimore School of Law Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families Children and the Courts (CFCC) and the International Society for Therapeutic Jurisprudence will host a Therapeutic Jurisprudence Scholars' Convening …

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