Community Justice Centres: New Trajectories in Law Murray Sarah
Community Justice Centres: New Trajectories in Law Murray Sarah This book examines the phenomenon of Community Justice Centres and their potential to transform the justice landscape by tackling the…
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Community Justice Centres: New Trajectories in Law Murray Sarah
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. A Community Justice Centre houses a court which works with an interdisciplinary team to address the causes of criminality such as drug addiction, cognitive impairment, mental illness, poverty, abuse and intergenerational trauma. Community Justice Centres seek to combat this by tackling the underlying causes of crime in a particular neighbourhood and working with local people to redesign the experience of justice and enhance the notion of community.
The community thus becomes a key agent of change, partnering with the Centre to tackle local
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