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The Theory of Therapeutic Communalism: A Communicative Framework for Proactive Crime Prevention Ijiomah, Amarachukwu Onyinyechi
Jurnal Ilmu Sosiologi Dialektika Kontemporer Vol 13, No 2 (2025): Juli – December 2025
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Contemporary criminal justice systems operate predominantly within a reactive paradigm, intervening only after legally cognizable offenses have been committed. This temporal positioning fundamentally limits their capacity to address the psychosocial, relational, and communicative antecedents that precede criminal behavior. This article advances the Theory of Therapeutic Communalism, a novel socio-legal framework that reconceptualizes crime prevention and recidivism reduction as emergent properties of intentional, empathetic, and healing-centered communication within communities. Building upon the foundational insights of Therapeutic Jurisprudence developed by David B. Wexler and Bruce J. Winick (Wexler & Winick, 1996), the theory extends therapeutic reasoning beyond formal legal institutions into the micro-social fabric of everyday communal life. It posits that early conversational intervention, cultivated collective responsibility, and empathetic dialogue within social networks can interrupt criminogenic pathways during their developmental stages, thereby preventing harm before formal legal intervention becomes necessary. The article systematically delineates the theory’s intellectual genealogy, core theoretical assumptions, operationalizable components, and practical applications across diverse social institutions. By situating crime prevention within the relational dynamics of daily interaction, Therapeutic Communalism offers a human-centered, sustainable, and cost-effective complement to traditional punitive models, contributing a significant preventive dimension to socio-legal scholarship and public safety policy. 
Therapeutic Communalism and Intimate Partner Violence: Case Scenarios from Nigeria, the United States, and the United Kingdom Ijiomah, Amarachukwu Onyinyechi
Pinisi Journal of Social Science Vol 4, No 2 (2025): September
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Intimate partner violence represents a pervasive global crisis affecting millions of individuals annually, with consequences extending across physical, psychological, and social dimensions. Existing responses often prioritize legalistic or individualized interventions, which, while necessary, frequently fail to address the relational, communal, and systemic roots of the problem. This article proposes Therapeutic Communalism as a relational, community based framework for preventing and addressing intimate partner violence. The framework emphasizes shared responsibility, communal care, and relational accountability, moving beyond punitive or purely therapeutic models. Using illustrative case scenarios from Nigeria, the United States, and the United Kingdom, the article demonstrates how Therapeutic Communalism can be adapted across differing social, cultural, and institutional contexts. It examines the multilevel harms of intimate partner violence affecting individuals, families, communities, and children, and underscores the imperative of public sensitization, early recognition, and communal intervention. By integrating legal frameworks with communal engagement, Therapeutic Communalism offers a scalable model for reducing violence, supporting survivors, and fostering social transformation.
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