Supporters of the initiative, which can see young people meet victims of their crime and make amends, argue it can drastically reduce re-offending rates through making offenders come to terms with the consequences of their actions.
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temporary chief constable of Merseyside Police, Bernard Lawson, said
the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) is divided on the
principle.
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One-third of police chiefs 'oppose restorative justice'
by Neil Puffett on Children and Young People Now:
One-third of chief constables in England and Wales are opposed to the use of restorative justice, it has been claimed.
Nov 26, 2009 Conceptual, Policy, Police
City programs honored during excellence awards' 20th anniversary
from the press release by Cherie Duvall Jones:
The Awards for Municipal Excellence will be celebrating 20 years of success as it honors eight innovative city programs during [the National League of City's] Congress of Cities and Exposition, this week in San Antonio.
“These eight Awards for Municipal Excellence cities have improved the quality of life for their citizens by developing creative solutions to pressing local problems,” said Donald J. Borut, NLC executive director. “I congratulate them for establishing model programs that can serve as positive examples for other cities.”
Nov 23, 2009 Practice, Police, Community, Government
