Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Respect as a component in the judge-defendant interaction in a specialized domestic violence court that utilizes therapeutic jurisprudence
Other Titles:	Criminal law bulletin
Authors:	Petrucci, Carrie J
Keywords:	Specialist courts;Criminal justice responses;Legal issues
Year:	2002
Publisher:	Warren Gorham & Lamont
Citation:	38 (2), March-April 2002
Notes:	"Symposium on Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Criminal Law" Discusses ‘therapeutic jurisprudence’, with its focus on offender responsibility and accountability and a rehabilitative ideal, that is, punishment and rehabilitation. Describes the work of feminist activism and scholarship as well as feminist legal scholars to bring domestic violence into the criminal justice system. It is also responsible for the development of specialist domestic violence courts, of which there were 300 in the United States at the time of writing. Goes on to explain how specialised courts are a response to both the workload and busyness of courts and also the expense of imprisonment, but that domestic violence courts are concerned with providing a response to the victim, heretofore unheard, unnoticed; the outcomes are directed towards victim safety and are premised on a large number of arrests with mandatory arrest, pro-arrest and no-drop prosecution policies. These courts emphasise punishment and rehabilitation of offenders as a means to achieve victim safety. A specialised court hears progress reports, can deal with newly released offenders who have to present at court and, if they do not, a bench warrant may be issued and parole revoked. It is concerned also with sentencing and can issue protection orders. States that it is not possible to disentangle what is therapeutic jurisprudence per se and what is due to the specialist court or to the judge him/herself. Concludes that shared respect between the judge and the defendant may be a key factor in defendant compliance.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16663
ISSN:	0011-1317
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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