“Dumb on Crime”

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Tuesday, 20 June 2017 / Published in Drugs, Law
Procedural Fairness
Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, liberals and conservatives, there was support from both the right and the left to dismantle the “war on drugs” and reduce mass incarceration.  For a number of

Take Me Koala Back, Jack

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Tuesday, 09 May 2017 / Published in Law, Problem Solving Courts
Melbourne, Victoria The distance between San Francisco, my home airport, and Melbourne, Australia is 7,860 miles and the flight time is about 17 ½ hours including a change of planes

United Airlines Failed Culture And Customer Contracts

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Thursday, 13 April 2017 / Published in Law
When my partners and I created the Justice Speakers Institute, the main goal was to work to improve justice throughout the world but, admittedly, I also wanted the opportunity to
Why Democracy?
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Tuesday, 11 April 2017 / Published in Law
Why Democracy? The number of people claiming that the American governmental system is broken and that it is impossible to fix is growing. Anti-democratic rhetoric is now common. On Twitter,
Therapy and Justice Belong Together
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Tuesday, 28 March 2017 / Published in Drug Courts, Law, Problem Solving Courts, Therapeutic Jurisprudence
Therapy and Justice Belong Together Guest Authors ARIE FREIBERG, Emeritus Professor of Law, Monash University Dr BECKY BATAGOL, Senior Lecturer in Law, Monash University Both Co-Authors Non-Adversarial Justice, 2nd ed, 2014 The
Don’t Have An Attorney? Go to Jail!
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Tuesday, 07 February 2017 / Published in Law
Don’t Have An Attorney? Go to Jail! Jennifer Myers could not pay $91.99 a month in child support. So she was arrested and when brought to court, where without an
Would an ‘Island of Honesty’ Protect Flint, MI from Future Poisoning?
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Tuesday, 03 January 2017 / Published in Law
Would an ‘Island of Honesty’ Protect Flint, MI from Future Poisoning? The people of the City of Flint Michigan were poisoned. There is no evidence that this was intentional; rather
Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Procedural Justice And Labeling Theory – A Continuum Of Fairness
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Tuesday, 18 October 2016 / Published in Law, Problem Solving Courts, Therapeutic Jurisprudence
Therapeutic Jurisprudence
Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Procedural Justice And Labeling Theory – A Continuum Of Fairness Few would argue that the judge is the most influential person in the courtroom. From increasing positive drug
Hospital Liability: Understanding the Issues
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Tuesday, 04 October 2016 / Published in Corporate Safety, Law
Hospital Liability: Understanding the Issues Hospital liability arises from two separate and distinct sources. The first comes from malpractice committed by medical staff and the second arises from the negligence
The Role of the Judge: Procedural Fairness and Drug-Treatment Courts
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Tuesday, 20 September 2016 / Published in Law
The Role of the Judge: Procedural Fairness and Drug-Treatment Courts The factors that make up a successful Drug Treatment Court (DTC) are diverse, but the emerging research demonstrates, beyond a