Trauma-informed Criminal Justice : Towards a More Compassionate Criminal Justice System

This book is the first to examine trauma-informed criminal justice responses to the commission of crime and its impact through empathy and humanity.

Trauma-informed criminal justice uses compassion to achieve a safer community for everyone. There are three parts: the first examines how adversity, trauma and crime are related.

The second focuses on trauma-informed criminal justice responses to people who have offended, victims of crime, and professionals at risk of vicarious trauma.

The third focuses on trauma-informed sentencing and compassionate justice through therapeutic jurisprudence and judicial empathy.

Each chapter is designed to be a stand-alone resource.