Since its inception in the 1980s, the growing body of Therapeutic Jurisprudence scholarship
has continued to challenge and optimise not only our understanding of what the law “is”, but …

This article examines the purpose and practice of a Veterans Treatment Court (VTC), a new
type of problem‐solving court designed to connect qualifying former service members in the …

The proper boundaries of criminal liability with respect to those with questionable mental
capacity are currently under review. In its deliberations in the areas of unfitness to plead …

Sexuality, Disability, and the Law approaches issues of sexual autonomy and disability from
multiple perspectives, including constitutional law, international human rights, therapeutic …

Objectives: Socially constructed hierarchies of impairment complicate the general
disadvantage experienced by workers with disabilities. Workers with a range of abilities …

One of the early concerns regarding the use of neuroscience data in criminal trials is that
even if the brain images are ambiguous or inconclusive, they still might influence a jury in …

The right to counsel is a fundamental right for individuals facing criminal processes and
involuntary civil commitment. However, individuals with serious mental illnesses are subject …

This special issue of the Griffith Law Review is dedicated to an examination of the
relationships and intersections between disability, criminal law and legal theory. Despite the …

Forensic patients have traditionally been hidden from view of the public, the legal system
and the mental health system, a set of circumstances that has, for the most part, been fine …

Beyond the legal definition of criminal insanity, the verdict of “not criminally responsible on
account of mental disorder”(NCRMD) is a social construction. This study explores the …