Procedural justice ensures that all parties in a legal or organizational setting are treated fairly and respectfully, with transparent procedures, neutrality, and the opportunity to be heard. By emphasizing respect, objectivity, and clarity, procedural justice fosters trust in authorities and encourages compliance, thereby promoting a sense of fairness and legitimacy.

Judicial Independence

Judicial Independence and Court Leadership: A Conversation with Justice Elizabeth Clement 

In this episode of Justice Speaks, Justice Elizabeth Clement, President of the National Center for State Courts, examines judicial independence and the future of state courts. Drawing on her experience as Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, she discusses court leadership, public trust, and preparing courts for emerging challenges.
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Phil Bowen on Justice Innovation

The Centre for Justice Innovation: Building a Smarter and Fairer Justice System with Phil Bowen

In this episode, Justice Speaks features Phil Bowen, Director of the Centre for Justice Innovation. Bowen discusses evidence-based reforms transforming the British justice system, from diversion and smarter sentencing to procedural fairness and the Common Ground Justice Project, all aimed at building a fairer and more effective system.
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Judicial Leadership

Judicial Leadership in Problem-Solving Courts: The Key to Success Worldwide

Problem-solving courts offer a transformative approach to justice, focusing on rehabilitation instead of punishment. Research from the U.S. and U.K. shows that strong judicial leadership is essential to these courts’ success, fostering trust, improving outcomes, and breaking cycles of addiction and crime through procedural fairness and participant engagement.
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Therapeutic justice

Therapeutic Justice: Enhancing the Judge’s Role

Therapeutic justice redefines the judge’s role from neutral arbiter to active facilitator of change. This approach promotes individualized justice, community collaboration, and systemic reform through problem-solving courts. By embracing these principles, judges help transform lives while strengthening public confidence in the court system.
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Trauma-Informed Justice

Trauma-Informed Justice: Enhancing Procedural Fairness in the Courtroom

The connection between trauma-informed justice practices and procedural fairness is profound. By adhering to the principles of procedural fairness, courts can create an environment where individuals feel safe, heard, and supported. Judges must recognize that trauma is often invisible and can affect how litigants engage with the legal system. People with trauma histories may react
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Therapeutic Jurisprudence Worldwide: Dr. Yasuhiro Maruyama’s Insights

Join us on Justice Speaks as Dr. Yasuhiro Maruyama, a professor at Rissho University, shares his journey into Therapeutic Jurisprudence, inspired by U.S. Drug Courts and mentorship from JSI Co-Founder Judge Peggy Hora. Discover his insights on the global impact of problem-solving courts.
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Procedural Fairness in Treatment Courts

Procedural Fairness in Treatment Courts: JSI’s Presentation on Justice Reform in Japan 

The Justice Speakers Institute (JSI) envisions promoting justice and the rule of law worldwide by serving as the essential global resource on justice issues. In pursuit of this vision, JSI founders were pleased to travel to Tokyo, Japan, to interview Yasuhiro Maruyama, a Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Rissho University, and a leading
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Procedural Fairness in Probation

Incorporating Procedural Fairness into Community Supervision

The evidence supporting the importance of procedural fairness (PF) in maintaining judicial legitimacy and improving defendant outcomes is significant. PF refers to the idea that courts and other criminal justice institution can create a process that is universally perceived as fair and impartial using four key components: voice, respectful treatment, neutrality, and trust.  Substantial evidence establishes
Fairness in the courts

Why Fairness in the Courts Looks Different to Judges and the Public

Legal training tends to emphasize a set of criteria for evaluating fairness in the courts that differs in some notable respects from those the public uses when deciding what is fair and what promotes trust. That gap creates the potential for misunderstanding when judges set out to define what the public expects and the quality
Community Courts

How Community Courts Build Trust and Improve Outcomes

The implementation of Community Courts demonstrate how courts and individual judges can signal to the general public that they are respectful, neutral, careful listeners, and caring decision-makers, thus satisfying the four elements of procedural justice.