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ACPO publish Restorative Justice Guidance and Minimum Standards
from the Restorative Justice Council:
The Association of Chief Police Officers has published Restorative Justice Guidance and Minimum Standards. Police forces local procedures should complement these ACPO standards and refer to RJC Best Practice Guidance for Restorative Practice (2011) for more detailed guidance.
Mar 04, 2013 Police, Policy, Region: Europe, Conceptual, Country:England&Wales
Review: Crime, Punishment, and Restorative Justice: From the Margins to the Mainstream.
by Eric Assur
This is a unique and thought-provoking book from cover to cover. It is not a review of the brief history of restorative justice (RJ). Rather, it is a projection of just where RJ can take the discipline of criminal justice administration and practice. The author, not your usual academic, dissuades the reader from even using the word paradigm in discussing his ideas. He proposes and supports an integration of contemporary criminal justice approaches with restorative justice elements.
Mar 01, 2013 Limitations, Theory, Government, Legislation, Distinguishing, Conceptual
Durham's chief constable wants restorative justice
from the article by Neil McKay for the Evening Chronicle:
Britain's newest chief constable has revealed he does not dislike criminals.
Mike Barton, who is heading up the Durham force, made the admission as he was officially confirmed as the man in charge yesterday.
But he quickly added: “I hate what they do, that is why I am in favour of a restorative justice programme.
Feb 19, 2013 Police, Policy, Region: Europe, Conceptual, Country:England&Wales
Schindler’s List, Anne Frank, Rwanda: Taking a stand
from the article by Lisa Rea of Restorative Justice International:
I told my friend that I was just finishing a book about the holocaust in Nazi Germany and the extermination of millions of Jews. Genocide. I knew as much as most Americans about Nazi Germany and the holocaust. I had seen the documentaries and had memories of facts I learned in school. But at the end of 2012 I read a number of books about the holocaust with personal stories about Nazi Germany including “Anne Frank Remembered; The story of the Woman Who Helped to Hide the Frank Family” by Miep Gies with Alison Leslie Gold. That book led me to read “Schindler’s List” by Tom Keneally, and “Eva Braun: Life With Hitler” by Heike B. Gortemaker.
Jan 11, 2013 Conceptual, Theory, Truth
I’m not into remorse
Lots of people will ask me about offenders feeling remorse when they go through a restorative conference. Trainee facilitators will ask whether or not I thought a client showed remorse during a pre-conference. People curious about the process will ask if those who have committed crime actually show remorse. The most difficult conversations occur when I talk to a victim of crime about participating. They may ask if the offender has shown remorse in my meetings with him/her.
Nov 27, 2012 Limitations, Theory, Support, Practice, Distinguishing, Conceptual, Correspondent:Lynette Parker
Fairness, justice and restoring lives
from the article by Steven Teske on Juvenile Justice Information Exchange:
During a hot summer day, daycare workers removed children from a van, except one — Jazzmin Green. She was two years old. Sixteen-year-old Miesha Ridley was responsible for checking off the names of the children as they were removed. There was a mark next to Jazzmin’s name. An hour passed before anyone noticed she was missing. They found her in the van unconscious — still strapped to her car seat. She died from the heat. Miesha and two adult workers were arrested.
Miesha admitted to voluntary manslaughter — it was time for disposition. Jazzmin’s parents made it clear that anything other than prison for Miesha would be “unfair.” They just buried their child and the pain was eating at them. During the hearing, Mr. Green shared these feelings of unfairness and asked that “justice” be done.
Nov 06, 2012 Story, Theory, Region: North America and Caribbean, Conceptual, Case:Homicide, Country:USA
Cameroon: Rights promoters advocate restorative justice
from the article on AllAfrica.com:
Experts on October 5 worked on the framework for effective restorative justice in Cameroon. "Restorative justice is a process where all stakeholders affected by a crime-that is, the offender, the victim, and their community are given the opportunity to discuss how they have been affected and to decide what should be done to repair the harm caused," the Chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights and Freedoms, Dr Divine Chemuta Banda said in Yaounde on October 5, 2012 while opening the one-day seminar on restorative justice in Cameroon. He added that it comes to complement the traditional justice system.
Oct 31, 2012 Conceptual, Conference
Restorative justice "is a postcode lottery"
from the article on PublicService.co.uk:
....The report said that restorative justice does offer benefits to victims, offenders and communities and it is being used in all areas of the criminal justice system – but patchy take-up and inconsistent application mean that not all victims, offenders and communities are able to benefit.
Oct 08, 2012 Court, Policy, Diversion, Region: Europe, Conceptual, Police, Country:England&Wales
Restorative justice is the law
by Dan Van Ness
Heartspeak Productions is a remarkable Canadian group that describes itself as "on a continual quest to learn about & share the principles and best practices of restorative justice." It does this by creating excellent videos exploring dimensions of restoration. Fraser Community Justice Initiatives Association is a community NGO also in Canada that for 25 years has developed programs and training that help people in conflict find good resolutions.
Sep 04, 2012 Human Rights, Court, Government, Support, Video Review, Policy, Region: North America and Caribbean, Country:Canada, Politics, Conceptual
Review: Emotions, Crime and Justice
.....Emotions, Crime and Justice is a major step toward a more theoretically and practically nuanced conversation.
As this book reveals in a series of original essays of great range, depth and sophistication, criminology has much to gain by investigating the emotions underlying crime and punishment. The collection spans a range of theoretical, ethnographic and experimental approaches, a range of criminal justice institutions and roles, and a range of cultures (indeed, for many U.S. readers, one of the pleasures of this volume will be the opportunity to become immersed in the criminology literature of the U.K., Australia and New Zealand; all but four of the twenty-two contributors are from non U.S. common law countries).
Aug 24, 2012 Conceptual, Dialogue, Theory, Book Review
