ABSTRACT This article draws from and reflects on some of the key results of the three-year evaluation of Australia’s first and only Neighbourhood Justice Centre (NJC) based in Melbourne, Victoria. It explores how the relationship between the court and other dimensions of the NJC set the tone for client-centred but fully accountable approaches to dealing with criminal matters. While the physical design and layout of the NJC properly lend themselves to therapeutic outcomes, it is argued that the commitment to particular principles – in particular, an empathic and respectful approach to NJC client engagement – is of key importance for doing ‘real’ justice.

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法院作为移情空间：对墨尔本社区司法中心的反思

摘要 本文借鉴并反思了澳大利亚第一个也是唯一一个位于维多利亚州墨尔本的邻里司法中心 (NJC) 三年评估的一些主要结果。它探讨了法院与 NJC 其他方面之间的关系如何为以客户为中心但完全负责的方法来处理刑事案件奠定了基调。虽然 NJC 的物理设计和布局适当地有助于治疗结果，但有人认为，对特定原则的承诺——特别是对 NJC 客户参与的同情和尊重的方法——对于实现“真正的”正义至关重要。