1st Edition

Community Justice Centres New Trajectories in Law

By Sarah Murray Copyright 2022
98 Pages
by Routledge

98 Pages
by Routledge

98 Pages
by Routledge

This book examines the phenomenon of Community Justice Centres and their potential to transform the justice landscape by tackling the underlying causes of crime. Marred by recidivism, addiction, family violence, overflowing courtrooms, crippling prison spending and extreme rates of incarceration, the criminal justice system is in crisis. Community Justice Centres seek to combat this by tackling... Read more

Preface.   Introduction: Court Reform and the Community Justice Centre Experience – Midtown and Beyond.  2 The Community Justice Centre Model.  3 Case studies of Community Justice.  4 Lessons from Community Justice: Evaluations, Boundaries and Obstacles.  5 The Possibilities of Mainstreaming the Model.  6 Conclusion: The Future of Community Justice: Prospects and Challenges.

 

Biography

Dr Sarah Murray is a Professor of Law at the University of Western Australia Law School where she researches in the areas of constitutional law and court innovation.