http://restorativejustice.org Welcome: Members of Parliament, legislative staff, public policy analysts, lobbyists, advocacy organizations and others interested in restorative justice and public policy. daily 1 2009-03-26T08:01:30Z http://restorativejustice.org/legislative-assembly/01defining-restorative-justice These articles address the question “What is restorative justice? They do so by proposing definitions or principles that make up a restorative response to crime. No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:15:00Z Link http://restorativejustice.org/legislative-assembly/02distinguishing-restorative-justice An approach used by many writers has been to contrast restorative justice from what is presented as conventional criminal justice (referred to as retribution, traditional criminal justice, or in other ways). No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:15:00Z Link http://restorativejustice.org/legislative-assembly/03politics-of-restorative-justice Arguments, strategies and issues related to adoption of restorative programmes and policies. No publisher Lynette Parker 2009-05-22T06:14:18Z Folder http://restorativejustice.org/legislative-assembly/04the-potential-of-restorative-justice What kind of role might restorative justice play in the future? No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:15:00Z Link http://restorativejustice.org/legislative-assembly/05limitations-to-restorative-justice Are there cases or situations in which restorative justice cannot be used, or should be used only with great care? No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:15:00Z Link http://restorativejustice.org/legislative-assembly/06hard-cases Articles and other resources concerning how restorative justice can be applied in a variety of crimes, including serious and complex ones. No publisher Lynette Parker 2009-05-22T06:14:19Z Folder http://restorativejustice.org/legislative-assembly/07restorative-justice-for-diversion-1 Articles and resources concerning use of restorative justice instead of charging, making a finding of guilt or innocence or sentencing to the more conventional sanctions used by the criminal justice system. No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:14:21Z Folder http://restorativejustice.org/legislative-assembly/09conceptual-issues-and-justifications These articles consider a variety of theoretical or conceptual (as opposed to practical) issues posed by restorative justice practice. No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:15:00Z Link http://restorativejustice.org/legislative-assembly/08restorative-justice-and-sentencing-1 Articles and other resources on the issues and possibilities related to judges using restorative justice when imposing and (if necessary) enforcing sentences. No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:14:21Z Folder http://restorativejustice.org/legislative-assembly/14restorative-justice-around-the-world Restorative Justice is a worldwide phenomenon. Here is where to find information about restorative policies, practices and programmes organized by region and country. No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:15:00Z Link http://restorativejustice.org/legislative-assembly/15statutes-cases-regulations-and-recommendations-from-national-regional-and-intergovernmental-bodies The following are formal documents adopted nationally, regionally or internationally by governments and/or intergovernmental bodies. No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:14:21Z Folder http://restorativejustice.org/legislative-assembly/10retribution-and-restoration During the early years of the restorative justice movement restoration was often contrasted with retribution in an attempt to illustrate what was different about restorative justice. Some proponents then and now argue that there is no place for infliction of pain in a restorative response to crime. Others have adopted the position that restorative justice actually accomplishes retributive purposes, perhaps better than conventional punishment does. No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:14:26Z Folder http://restorativejustice.org/legislative-assembly/11due-process-issues Criminal defendants -- and victims -- have fundamental human rights that must be respected in any state-sanctioned proceeding. A variety of legal protections have been established over the centuries, but for the most part these anticipate a formal legal process. How can the benefits of informal processes be gained without jeopardizing the human rights of the parties? How can those rights be observed without formalizing the informal restorative processes? No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:14:26Z Folder http://restorativejustice.org/legislative-assembly/12public-vs.-private-justice The criminal justice system addresses the lawbreaking behaviour of the offender. In many countries cases are called Government v. Defendant to reflect that emphasis. Restorative justice expands this focus in two ways. First, it takes the harm that resulted from the lawbreaking into consideration. Second, it acknowledges the interests of victims in both the process and outcome of the justice system. How does restorative justice balance the private and public nature of crime and of a just response to crime? No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:14:26Z Folder http://restorativejustice.org/legislative-assembly/13restorative-justice-and-minorities-1 Articles and resources concerning restorative justice and the over-representation of minorities in the criminal justice system. No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:14:26Z Folder