| Therapeutic Jurisprudence Contributor(s): McMahon, Marilyn (Editor), Wexler, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1862874468 ISBN-13: 9781862874466 Publisher: Federation Press OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2003 Annotation: Therapeutic jurisprudence is the study of the potential of law to heal or harm. It originally emerged in the mental health law field and uses the tools of the behavioral sciences to assess law's impact. It seeks to assess the therapeutic and counter-therapeutic consequences of law and how law is applied. When reform would be consistent with other important legal values, it seeks to reshape law and legal processes in ways that can improve the psychological functioning and emotional well-being of those affected. This collection of seven essays covers such topics as mental health law, anorexia, narrative medical competence, neighbourhood disputes and stalking intervention orders, and the evolving role of judicial officers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Jurisprudence |
| Dewey: 344.730 |
| Series: Law in Context |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.05" W x 9.43" (0.51 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Presents a special issue (Volume 20 No 2) of the journal Law in Context. |