Considering consequences
December 18, 2012
So, it’s hard for me to have a case and be concerned about possible consequences of working with it. Recently, I received a case that involves a vehicle and loss of life. The kicker is that the victim’s survivors have threatened a wrongful death civil suit. Unfortunately, this...
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Grace, forgiveness, justice
December 18, 2012
As a Christian, the comment resonated with some experiences I’ve had in describing what I do. I work for a Christian prison ministry advocating for restorative justice and training on restorative justice programmes. I also volunteer as a restorative conferencing facilitator....
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Evaluation of the Family Group Conferencing pilot program
December 18, 2012
high levels of satisfaction among family members and professionals with the way conferences had been run, particularly with the way in which Facilitators managed and overcame challenging communication barriers and safety concerns; evidence that in some matters, the conference had resulted in a...
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Evaluation of alternative dispute resolution initiatives in the care and protection jurisdiction of the NSW Children’s Court
December 18, 2012
The level of satisfaction with the conference process among legal representatives and Community Services was also high, particularly as it related to the level of satisfaction with the way conferences were run and the extent to which they believed it had been useful. Both the new model of DRC...
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Database of US restorative justice programs
December 11, 2012
We’d like to be as inclusive as possible, and are currently including schools-based programs, juvenile justice programs, and adult justice systems programs, from pre-adjudication through reentry. The resulting report will focus on which programs are victim-oriented and culturally...
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Restorative justice: Victims, violators and community — the path to acceptance
December 10, 2012
The two overarching concepts of MÄori custom affecting law and legal processes, were mana (charisma, integrity) and tapu. (sacred or forbidden). Disputes such as an assault, rape or killing involved a breach of personal tapu, whereas eloping, cheating on spouse, insults to reputation or...
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Can I cry?
December 10, 2012
I stepped back to think about that one. I considered my own experience and realised that that I didn’t cry. I can’t explain it except for the fact that the facilitator has to maintain control to guide the restorative encounter and make sure it continues to be a safe...
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The healing potential in Circle, life after death and the wisdom of lived experience
December 10, 2012
It seems these Circles include 3 “C’sâ€. Carry-on, Cope, Continue – life after death. The first is how we ‘Carry-On’ after a loss. This is the basic and immediate reactions upon hearing or seeing a traumatic event. By sharing where we were when we got the...
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Scheme ‘cuts youth reoffending’
December 10, 2012
Northern Ireland has a well-developed system of restorative justice where the offender admits his guilt and meets the victim to discuss its impact. An influential committee of MPs took evidence on the scheme from the YJA at Stormont. Agency chief executive Paula Jack said: “I don’t...
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11 ways to commit to restorative justice practices
December 10, 2012
I’ve been thinking about the many ways that restorative practices permeate my world. There could be so much more of this, though. Here’s 11 ways we can commit to, and nurture, a restorative practices mindset: socialize it educate young people with it advocate for it...
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Teenage rape prevention campaign launched
December 10, 2012
It comes as police back a new campaign aimed at children as young as thirteen – teaching them “no means no.” In all 29 seventeen year olds in the southwest accused of a sexual assault on someone below seventeen were dealt with using restorative justice over the last year. A...
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Evaluation of The Forgiveness Project within prisons
December 3, 2012
TFP describe their prison programme as an intensive, group based intervention that encourages prisoners to explore concepts of forgiveness and reparation in a framework that fosters greater accountability and responsibility. Every course is co-facilitated by at least one ex-offender and a...
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Restorative justice community/classroom conferencing: A guide for parents and teachers
December 3, 2012
Many incidents of misbehaviour are signs of children or youth trying to meet their own needs or trying to attract the attention of an adult. “Obvious needs are for food, clothing, safety, shelter and love. Additional needs are for physical closeness, individual attention, an...
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Tough subject mattter easy to watch
December 3, 2012
Heirlooms are destroyed. Keepsakes are stolen. The world “DEATH” is spray-painted on the wall. Police arrive in time to catch one of the vandals, a teen punk named Dane (David Arial). The damaged home’s owner, Grace Ross (Monique Marcker), who, thankfully, was not home when...
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