Specializing Justice for Youth and Families

2019 ◽  
pp. 151-168
Author(s):  
Amy M. Magnus
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Critical Assessment ◽  
Therapeutic Jurisprudence ◽  
Entry Point ◽  
Collateral Consequences ◽  
Structural Shift ◽  
Crossover Youth ◽  
Specialty Courts ◽  
Justice Model

‘Specialized justice’ is deeply rooted in a movement toward socializing and humanizing crime and justice in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Structurally and ideologically, this movement influenced courts to maintain their law-upholding purpose while simultaneously operating as a public service to communities in need. Based on this ideological and structural shift, specialized justice via specialty courts is one mechanism through which citizens should be able to access justice, therapeutic jurisprudence, and restorative forms of justice. Given this reality, this chapter serves as an entry point for a critical assessment of alternative and specialized justice initiatives, their historical roots, and the potential collateral consequences of specializing justice for crossover youth and families in particular. This chapter posits some of the benefits, challenges, and potential drawbacks of alternative justice initiatives of this kind, especially in relation to the adversarial and punitive justice model from which they derive.

Therapeutically (Un)Just Interactions in Family Court Proceedings

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 262-286
Author(s):  
Cindy Brooks Dollar
Keyword(s):  
Observational Data ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Therapeutic Jurisprudence ◽  
Family Court ◽  
Family Courts ◽  
Specialty Courts ◽  
Current Operation ◽  
Court Proceedings

Court systems have a unique and powerful impact on the lives of persons who enter into them. In recognition of some of the deleterious effects of traditional court models, scholars and practitioners advocate for alternative court processes, especially through the implementation of specialty courts. Family court is a type of specialized court, which handles legal disputes among family members. The stated mission of family courts reflects notions of therapeutic jurisprudence; however, scarce research examines if therapeutic jurisprudence is actually practiced in family court settings. Using 12 months of observational data of over 100 hearings, the present study assesses the extent to which principles of therapeutic jurisprudence are apparent in court proceedings. I find that although therapeutically just interactions are common in family court, some encounters remain antitherapeutic or damaging. The implication of family court’s current operation within the broader “justice” system is discussed.

Therapeutic Jurisprudence in Swift and Certain Probation

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (12) ◽  
pp. 1768-1785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Frailing ◽  
Brandi Alfonso ◽  
Rae Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Procedural Justice ◽  
Probation Officers ◽  
Therapeutic Jurisprudence ◽  
Drug Courts ◽  
Specialty Courts ◽  
Therapeutic Justice ◽  
And Function

While the manifestation of therapeutic jurisprudence in specialty courts such as mental health and drug courts has received attention in the literature, there is little scholarship on the manifestation and function of therapeutic jurisprudence in probation settings. This study examines therapeutic jurisprudence in the context of a HOPE-based probation program called Swift and Certain probation. We observed status hearings and surveyed participants on their perceptions of the program for over 2 years. We found that therapeutic jurisprudence was manifested in the judge’s liberal use of praise during status hearings, which appeared to be an important part of participants’ positive perceptions of him and of procedural justice more generally. It was also manifested, though less directly, in interactions and relationships participants have with their probation officers. We conclude with suggestions for the implementation of therapeutic justice practices in Swift and Certain and similar probation programs.

scholarly journals Curriculation and Competence Based Education Training (CBET) in Tanzania: A Critical Assessment of Public Administration and Management (PAM) Curricula at Tanzania Public Service College (TPSC)

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-40
Author(s):  
Marijani Ramadhani
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Critical Assessment ◽  
Current Work ◽  
Education Training

AbstractThe article directs the discourse in Public Administration and Management (PAM) curricula at Tanzania Public Service College. The motive for this attempt is based on the fact that Public Administration (PA) is itself recognized as a profession whose teaching aims at producing competent professionals and therefore needs constant review to conform to the current work complexities. Five big questions and content analysis are used as the basis for directing the discourse. The findings indicate that curriculation for PAM is complex and dynamic. Moreover, the findings indicate that the two curricula are more vocational than educational as there is little weight allocated for occupational course modules (36 out of 360 in PA) and (126 out of 360 in HRM). This may pose the danger of “pourtpouri” problem in curriculum design. The article proposes rethinking interventions on curriculation for PAM at TPSC to benefit from Public Administration discipline.

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