Source: (2013) Mental Health Law & Policy Journal. 2:101-116.
Youth Court. Street Court. Homeless Court. Mental Health
Court. Drug Court. Domestic Violence Court. Community Court.
Veterans Court. Such specialty courts are sweeping the nation as
manifestations of a problem-solving movement in which judges
choose to use therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) principles to focus on
the treatment and resolution of interpersonal and psychological
issues that underlie legal problems rather than emphasize
punishment or blame.(excerpt)
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