Source: (2007) Bethlehem, PA: International Institute of Restorative Practices.
This paper reports on the latest (third) phase of an ongoing study, in progress since 1999, which highlights decreases in offending among 3,928 youth discharged from Community Service Foundation and Buxmont Academy’s (CSF Buxmont’s) restorative programs. The results of all three studies show a dramatic decline in offending rates, achieved through the systematic use of restorative practices, which diminishes only modestly over time. (author’s abstract)
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