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Recent years have seen the emergence of a range of specialist problem solving courts in manyjurisdictions. Specialist courts include drug courts, community courts, family violence courts andindigenous courts. Specialist problem solving courts are characterised by legislative reform,specialist staff and judiciary, multi-disciplinary teams, tailor made processes and additionalresources. The majority of cases however continue to be dealt with in mainstream court settings.Mainstream courts are characterised by large caseloads, limited time, backlogs, scare resourcesand generalist staff and judiciary. Despite this there are significant opportunities for sentencingprocesses in particular to apply TJ principles. Many examples exist but they tend to arise in anad hoc manner. This paper will explore how TJ approaches can be institutionalised in thesentencing processes of a mainstream court. It will focus on the systemic changes needed in theareas of policy, legislation, administration, and in the judiciary - for this to occur.Mapping Canadian Law and Psychology ScholarshipLouise Belanger-Hardy, University of Ottawa (lbelhard@uottawa.ca)This paper presents a map of Canadian law and psychology scholarship published over the lasttwenty years. Although the psycho-legal field has evolved tremendously over the last century,the work of scholars, often published in non-legal and hybrid journals, is not as well-known as itshould be in the legal sphere. The paper’s objective is to summarize, assess and map relevantresearch with a view to creating a general guide for legal professionals seeking information onpsychological phenomena touching upon various broad areas of law. To achieve this goal, anumber of selection criteria were established and selected articles and books were divided incategories discrete enough to make sense to legal professionals as distinct areas of law impactedby psychological research. Examples of selected themes include policy, triers of fact anddecision makers, evidentiary issues, criminal law and forensic psychology, family law andchildren, victims of sexual trauma and sex offenders, psychological injury, therapeuticjurisprudence, and ethics. Scholarship was summarized and key developments and findings werehighlighted. Finally, after assessing the overall status of law and psychology in Canada, areaswhere further research would prove useful were identified. The hope is that the map will help todisseminate law and psychology scholarship as widely as possible to legal practitioners andacademics.201. Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Multisensory LawA Visual Guide to Swiss Protection of Adults and Children Law (2013): AppliedTherapeutic Jurisprudence and Multisensory LawCaroline Walser Kessel, University of St. Gallen (caroline.walser@vtxmail.ch)482