This book outlines key aspects of the use of non-adversarial practices in the Australian
justice system with reference to similar developments in the United States, Canada, New …

Wrongful conviction is an international problem that has attracted considerable research into
identifying its prevalence, causes and correlates. Australia is not void of erroneous …

This article addresses whether autonomy is being adequately protected within therapeutic
jurisprudence models. It first outlines the history and theory of therapeutic jurisprudence …

Because of its high mortality and treatment resistence, clinicians sometimes invoke the law
in aid of retaining their most acutely ill-patients in treatment or re-feeding programs …

The purpose of the jury is to guard against the exercise of arbitrary power—to make
available the commonsense judgment of the community as a hedge against the overzealous …

Why is punishment not more effective? Why do we have such high re-offending rates? How
can we deal with crime and criminals in a more cost-effective way? Over the last decade in …

In deciding the facts of a case, determining the law and applying the law to the facts to reach
a judgment, judicial officers exercise primarily analytical skills. However other aspects of the …

Problem-oriented justice seeks to incorporate innovative court practices to tackle offenders'
behaviour and problems associated with offending. Over the last decade, the primary means …

Background: The high mortality of severe anorexia nervosa causes clinicians to consider
any legal avenues for coercing acutely ill-patients to remain in treatment or re-feeding …

This chapter provides an overview of problem-solving courts currently in operation in
Australia and New Zealand. We explore how the evolution of the problem-solving courts has …