Its appeal is to those practitioners, judges, academics and policy makers who have a vision of justice as a source of empowerment, validation and respect, as opposed to the scorched earth outcomes and corrosive practices that are typical of much modern adversarial litigation. Therapeutic jurisprudence offers the promise of problem-solving techniques which enhance psychological wellbeing while achieving outcomes which allow parties the prospect of peaceable solutions and the preservation of relationships in which parties can thrive in a climate of respect and dignity.
About the Author
Dr Warren Brookbanks is a Professor of Criminal Law and Justice Studies and also the Director of the Centre for Non-Adversarial Justice of the AUT University. He has authored and co-authored leading textbooks in criminal law, mental health law and fitness to plead and has co-edited texts on criminal justice and forensic psychiatry and law.
To learn more about Dr Brookbanks, visit the Centre's website.