A discussion with Dr. Yasuhiro Maruyama about the Japanese Criminal Justice System In this episode of Justice Speaks, we return to the field of Therapeutic Jurisprudence, interviewing Dr. Yasuhiro Maruyama, a distinguished professor of criminal justice at Rissho University in Tokyo. About Dr. Maruyama Dr. Maruyama begins by recounting his early academic interests and his first exposure
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
(Click on the above arrow to listen to the audio.) Professor David Wexler talks about Therapeutic Jurisprudence In this episode, Justice Speaks turns to the field of Therapeutic Jurisprudence, where JSI CFO Judge Brian MacKenzie sits down with Professor David Wexler from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law. Professor Wexler’s Personal Journey Initially,
Drug Treatment Courts (DTC) and those that have a similar outlook have been called “problem-solving, accountability, behavioral justice, therapeutic, problem oriented, collaborative justice, outcome oriented and constructive intervention courts.”1 All rely on therapeutic jurisprudence and non-adversarial justice and all designations refer to a different way of doing business where the focus is on treatment and