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Eric Z. Lucas is an alumnus of Stanford University (Creative Writing Major: 1972-1975), the University of Washington (1981: BA English Literature and Elementary Education) and Harvard Law School, J.D. 1986. Since law school he has been a public servant: a prosecuting attorney, a city attorney and a trial judge. Born in Spokane, Washington where his military family lived until the age of twelve, he still resides in Washington State. Married to his wife Beth since 1974, they have four adult children and two grandchildren. Further discussions of Eric's work are available on the website: The Path of Public Service. Eric is the author of the following books: a children's book entitled: "The Island Horse," November 2005; "The Tao of Public Service" published February 2013 by Balboa Press, and "All Lives Matter: Essays, On the Need for a New View of Citizenship" published by KindlePublishing e-book July 2015. Eric's books are currently available from: Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Balboa Press and Self Discovery Publications directly or through the website listed below.
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What is Therapeutic Justice? It is the realization that each and every citizen has the right to be healed. What does healing mean? It means that each and every citizen has the right to be put in touch with that healing inner light. This contact with the inner light is the 'therapy' in Therapeutic Courts. It is the liberation behind the abolition of slavery. It is the recognition behind the woman's suffrage movement. It is the inspiration behind the Civil Rights and the Restorative Justice movements. It is the simple intuitive recognition that a healing justice 'should focus on repairing harm' and that 'the responsibility of the government is to maintain order and of the community to build peace.'
This series is based on my new book: Overcoming Delusion: Berea College and the Supreme Court's Destruction of Racial Equality. The series will focus on the problem of delusion-making in the United States--historically and currently. It will contain quotes and other excerpts from my book which will be available for purchase in 2021. The problem of delusion-making directly concerns our rights and freedoms as citizens. The effort to manipulate and control the 'public mind' is as serious now as it has ever been in history. And we must all learn to become immune to such manipulation.
This series of articles explores the problem of citizenship for Black Americans. The articles will address the general problem of citizenship and acceptance, the issue of voting rights and the ideal of citizenship. Hopefully, this presentation will serve to improve the lives of all citizens in America.
