In the aggregate, the decisions of the judges on a court can be viewed as either therapeutic or anti-therapeutic for communities. Collaboration directs attention to those procedures and options that tend to result in positive impacts on communities. The therapeutic jurisprudence heuristic suggests that the law itself can be seen to function as a kind of therapist or therapeutic agent. Therapeutic jurisprudence proposes that we be sensitive to those consequences, and that we ask whether the law s anti-therapeutic consequences can be reduced, and its therapeutic consequences enhanced, without subordinating due process and other justice values. Attracts New Resources Expanded Court Resources.
Collaboration provides both courts and communities with new resources.
Collaboration has allowed courts to develop imaginative and effective programs for sentencing substance abusers, domestic violence batterers, and juvenile delinquents. Collaboration also provides courts with the talents and energy of volunteers. Volunteers are motivated by opportunities for self-realization and personal growth. They are willing to be trained, supervised, to make a long-term commitment, and to accept significant levels of responsibility. Enhanced Community Resources.