Book Reviews : The Family as Patient
| DOI | 10.1177/026455057502200217 |
| Date | 01 June 1975 |
| Published date | 01 June 1975 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
The Shadow Jury at Work
differentiate
between the
relevant
Sarah McCabe and Robert Purves
appropriateness of conjoint, con-
Basil Blackwell, Oxford, £1
current or collaborative therapeutic
This is the last of three
techniques. Like most specialists, he
papers arising
does not evaluate other new interpre-
from a study of contested trials
tative theories, such as therapies
undertaken by the Penal Research
based
on
transactional
analysis,
Unit at Oxford University. It describes
behaviourist, Gestalt or Rogerian
the deliberations of 30 &dquo;shadow&dquo;
concepts, so the choice for the
juries, which were recruited in a
student is as
similar
great as the correspond-
manner to their
authentic
ing responsibility for the tutor. Ulti-
counterparts, and proceeded to hear
mately, at the heart of family
the same evidence in trials at Courts
relationships lies the need to love,
of Quarter Sessions and Assize. The
understand and accept each other
shadow juries disagreed with the
with warmth, patience and humour.
&dquo;real-life&dquo; verdicts in 25 per cent of
Maybe the constant
the
friendly family
cases. There is a disappointingly
visitor with commonsense and com-
brief attempt to compare the record-
passion is still the best peacemaker,
ings made of the &dquo;shadow&dquo; juries’
although those who favour confronta-
proceedings with research literature
tion will find Dr Richter’s book a
concerning the functioning of small
cogent stimulant.
YJC
groups. In other ways the paper is
fascinating, and answers many of the
speculations aroused by the sight...
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