Restorative Practice and Therapeutic Jurisprudence in Court: A Case Study of Teesside Community Court

Atherton, Susie ORCID: 0000-0003-0682-0766 (2022) Restorative Practice and Therapeutic Jurisprudence in Court: A Case Study of Teesside Community Court. Laws, 11 (5). ART 72.

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Abstract

This article examines the contribution of restorative practice and therapeutic jurisprudence in community courts, which have adopted a problem-solving approach. Through interviews with stakeholders, it explores the implementation of the community court model in Teesside. This work draws from a broader study in Middlesbrough, which adopted a case study design, to profile the local community and to present experiences of community justice, including the community court. For this article, there is a specific focus on the data collected from those working in the community court and in partnership with it. The findings demonstrate both the benefits and challenges of courts adopting problem-solving approaches. There was clear support among magistrates who recognised the value of doing justice differently, to more effectively dealing with re-offending. Among all participants, positive experiences and outcomes were reported, alongside acknowledgement of the logistical and political challenges associated with implementing innovations in criminal justice. This included negative media representations and a lack of investment to sustain the change in practice. Participants across the sample emphasised the importance of adopting a different ethos, aligning with restorative practice and therapeutic jurisprudence and shifting away from adversarial approaches to present a more effective response to the problem of crime.

Item Type:	Article
Article Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Justice; Community court; Problem-solving; Restorative practice; Therapeutic jurisprudence
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology. H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology. > HV6001 Criminology
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences
Research Priority Areas:	Health, Life Sciences, Sport and Wellbeing
Depositing User:	Susie Atherton
Date Deposited:	10 Oct 2022 12:35
Last Modified:	09 Oct 2023 12:40
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/11643

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