A Glimpse into the Future of Justice: Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Baltimore City’s Veterans Treatment Court

By Usman O. Suleman, CFCC Student Fellow (2018-2019) Therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) is a theory of law that is one of the shaping principles of the University of Baltimore School of Law’s Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts.  TJ is an interdisciplinary philosophy of law that takes into consideration social sciences…

Teen Court, an Innovative Way to Address Juvenile Justice Issues

By Alana Glover,  CFCC Student Fellow (2018-2019) As a Student Fellow in  the University of Baltimore School of Law’s Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts’ (CFCC) Student Fellows Program, we think critically about how families are affected by the legal system. We think in depth about therapeutic jurisprudence and the…

Truly Rewarding

  By Tyshay Mickles, CFCC Intern from the University of Baltimore Criminal Justice Program I had a rewarding experience with the University of Baltimore School of Law, Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts’ Truancy Court Program (TCP). I am glad that I had the opportunity to make a difference in a child’s…

My Experience with the Truancy Court Program through the Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts

By Emily Rondholz, CFCC Intern from the University of Baltimore Criminal Justice Program   Last Spring, I attended a mandatory internship fair at the University of Baltimore, designed to help Criminal Justice majors secure internships that are required for graduation. I truly did not know what to expect.  I imagined there would be a myriad…

In an effort to stop the school-to-prison pipeline, Maryland looks into restorative practices as an alternative to harsh disciplinary practices

By Christelle-grace Lowe, CFCC Student Fellow (2016-2017) Education is a necessity that allows a person to develop her personality and identity, as well as her physical and intellectual capabilities.  Education allows the transmission of principles common to new generations and the preservation and perpetuation of a society’s values. Overall, the contribution of education to an individual’s…

My involvement in the passage of a bill

  By Christelle-grace Lowe, CFCC Student Fellow (2016-2017) As law students, we often are reminded of how challenging and extensive a process it can be for a bill to become law. For this very reason, I was excited to be “offered a seat on the train” for revolutionary law-making in Maryland. This semester, I had…