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

By Katherine J. McLachlan

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031592921
• ISBN13: 9783031592928
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 276 Pages