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Family Defense And The Disappearing Problem-Solving Court, Jane M. Spinak
Family Defense And The Disappearing Problem-Solving Court, Jane M. Spinak
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Problem-solving courts began to flourish in the early 1990s with the creation of criminal drug courts as alternatives to standard criminal court practices. In the drug courts, defendants would receive treatment rather than incarceration and be monitored closely within the court. Family Court Treatment Parts (FCTPs) were developed in the late 1990s in New York State, fully embracing the three key components of the problem-solving drug court model: (1) an activist judge who helps to fashion, and then closely monitor, dispositions; (2) a team of lawyers, social workers, and court personnel who try to identify and then work toward commons …
Newsroom: Logan On Judicial Diversity, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Newsroom: Logan On Judicial Diversity, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Life of the Law School (1993- )
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Commentaries On The Iaals' Honoring Families Initiative White Paper, Barbara A. Babb
Commentaries On The Iaals' Honoring Families Initiative White Paper, Barbara A. Babb
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Family courts are not likely to disappear, as they currently constitute the largest proportion of trial court filings in most states. It appears as though family courts have become an emergency room for family problems. Thus, we need to enhance our efforts to improve the family justice system. In order to revamp family courts most effectively, there must be a focus on the creation of unified family courts that are grounded in therapeutic jurisprudence and the ecology of human development. This framework allows for a more responsive and holistic approach to families' legal and underlying nonlegal needs. The goal of …
Reforming Family Court: Getting It Right Between Rhetoric And Reality, Jane M. Spinak
Reforming Family Court: Getting It Right Between Rhetoric And Reality, Jane M. Spinak
Faculty Scholarship
What do we say about the reform work we do, and to what degree is what we say accurate? How does the way in which we talk about family court reform implicate our analysis of what we are achieving? How does our place or role within the system affect our perceptions of reform? What limits our willingness and ability to apply rigorous evaluative techniques to determine whether we are reaching our goals? And if we are failing, can we acknowledge failure and learn from it? Answering these questions may lead to a better understanding of why family court reform is …