Universal precautions: A methodology for trauma-informed justice
The research clearly indicates that the vast majority of individuals involved in the justice system who display offending behaviour have experienced trauma, victimization, or Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Knowing this to be empirically factual raises the question, why is this not highlighte...
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The research clearly indicates that the vast majority of individuals involved in the justice system who display offending behaviour have experienced trauma, victimization, or Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Knowing this to be empirically factual raises the question, why is this not highlighted in the training of police officers, correctional officers, parole and probation officers, crown prosecutors, defence lawyers, and judges alike? An understanding of the Justice Client and their complex trauma could have important consequences on how all justice actors interact with people who experience the justice system. Knowing that these individuals were often victims long before they were offending could bring a more compassionate lens to the justice system. Having traumatic experiences is not the cause of offending, but it is often present in the offending population. The prevalence of trauma among the offending population, who themselves have often traumatized their victims, suggests a much-needed change in how police are trained to interact with Justice Clients. This paper applies the concept of Universal Precautions from first aid training in the development of practical policy to create a justice system based in compassion.
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| spelling | doaj.art-5ad8b1b3cb274cf1a3c9ccfcd0bafee62023-12-02T09:47:48ZengSG PublishingJournal of Community Safety and Well-Being2371-42982021-09-016310.35502/jcswb.194Universal precautions: A methodology for trauma-informed justiceDaniel J. Jones0The University of Huddersfield/Edmonton Police Service, Edmonton, AB, Canada The research clearly indicates that the vast majority of individuals involved in the justice system who display offending behaviour have experienced trauma, victimization, or Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Knowing this to be empirically factual raises the question, why is this not highlighted in the training of police officers, correctional officers, parole and probation officers, crown prosecutors, defence lawyers, and judges alike? An understanding of the Justice Client and their complex trauma could have important consequences on how all justice actors interact with people who experience the justice system. Knowing that these individuals were often victims long before they were offending could bring a more compassionate lens to the justice system. Having traumatic experiences is not the cause of offending, but it is often present in the offending population. The prevalence of trauma among the offending population, who themselves have often traumatized their victims, suggests a much-needed change in how police are trained to interact with Justice Clients. This paper applies the concept of Universal Precautions from first aid training in the development of practical policy to create a justice system based in compassion. https://www.journalcswb.ca/index.php/cswb/article/view/194Trauma InformedPoliceJustice SystemVictim Offender Overlap |
| spellingShingle | Daniel J. Jones Universal precautions: A methodology for trauma-informed justice Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being Trauma Informed Police Justice System Victim Offender Overlap |
| title | Universal precautions: A methodology for trauma-informed justice |
| title_full | Universal precautions: A methodology for trauma-informed justice |
| title_fullStr | Universal precautions: A methodology for trauma-informed justice |
| title_full_unstemmed | Universal precautions: A methodology for trauma-informed justice |
| title_short | Universal precautions: A methodology for trauma-informed justice |
| title_sort | universal precautions a methodology for trauma informed justice |
| topic | Trauma Informed Police Justice System Victim Offender Overlap |
| url | https://www.journalcswb.ca/index.php/cswb/article/view/194 |
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