“Not enough!” and international restorative justice: Colloquium on Violence and Religion Presntation, 31 May — 4 June, 2006, Ottawa Ontario, Canada.
by Northey, Wayne
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Justice Reflections. Issue 22(159). This is Girard’s theory and restorative justice taken to the final frontier of inter-state relationships. Scapegoating violence under the aegis of the state in response to wrongdoing domestically (crime) and internationally (war) is the...
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Community safety and community justice. The Thames Valley Partnership’s journey, 1993-2008.
by Faulkner, David
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Justice Reflections. Issue 22(158). The Thames Valley Partnership held a conference on 18 March 2008, to celebrate the work of its retiring Chief Executive, Sue Raikes, and to review the Partnership’s experience over the 15 years of its existence and the twelve years which...
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Good news about injusitce: A witness of courage in a hurting world.
by Haugen, Gary A.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Gary Haugen brings us face-to-face with the reality of evil and arms us with the truth about injustice. After ten years on the front lines of the battle against slavery and oppression, Haugen shares the biblical foundation and practical...
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Family-based justice in the sentencing of domestic violence.
by Dinovitzer, Ronit
June 4, 2015
Source: (2007) British Journal of Criminology. 47:655-670. While historical research has noted the importance of the ‘family’ in criminal justice, recent empirical work has tended to neglect the emphasis placed on the family in the criminal process. Drawing on Daly’s work...
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Family group conferences in youth justice.
by Mutter, Robin
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Health and Social Care in the Community. 16 (3):262–270. This paper discusses part of an evaluation of the ‘Family Group Conference (FGC) Project for Young People Who Offend’ within a large social services department (‘Exshire’). The evaluation...
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Enhancing diversity in Christian nursing and education.
by Stetz, Kathleen
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Journal of Christian Nursing. 26(1):31-36. Christianity has a deep and abiding mandate to assist the humble and the poor and to remember that each of us is “made in the image of God†(Genesis 1:27). Therefore,one would expect Christian schools of nursing to be...
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The healing circle: Victims of sexual abuse by clergy share their stories.
by Marquette University Law School Restorative Justice Initiative, Belinda
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) A production of Defacto Inc. In November 2006, a small group of people gathered at the Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to participate in an extraordinary experience called–A Healing Circle. Everyone in the room had been deeply affected by the clergy...
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Just care: Restorative justice approaches to working with children in public care.
by Hopkins, Belinda
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Restorative justice is an innovative approach to addressing conflict and bullying, as well as disruptive, challenging and criminal behaviour. A restorative approach in a care setting shifts the emphasis from managing and responding to...
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The politics of restorative justice: A critical introduction.
by Woolford, Andrew
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Black Point, Nova Scotia: Fernwood Publishing. This book invites the reader to reconsider restorative justice and its politics. Through an examination of restorative themes, theories and practices, three distinct ways in which politics affect restorative justice are explored....
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Social justice handbook: Small steps for a better world.
by Cannon, Mae Elise
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Mae Elise Cannon provides a comprehensive resource for Christians committed to social justice. She presents biblical rationale for justice and explains a variety of Christian approaches to doing justice. Tracing the history of Christians in...
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Welcoming justice: God’s movement toward beloved community.
by Marsh, Charles
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Historian and theologian Charles Marsh partners with veteran activist John Perkins to chronicle God’s vision for a more equitable and just world. Perkins reflects on his long ministry and identifies key themes and lessons he has...
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Ambassadors of reconciliation volume 2: Diverse Christian practices of restorative justice and peacemaking.
by Enns, Elaine
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Maryknoll: Orbis Books. This is the second of two volumes exploring a theology and practice of faith-rooted restorative justice and peacemaking. Volume 1 looks at four key New Testament texts that together represent a theological foundation for this work. Our interpretations...
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Ambassadors of reconciliation volume 1: New Testament reflections on restorative justice and peacemaking.
by Myers, Ched
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Maryknoll: Orbis Books. St. Paul called on followers of Christ to be “Ambassadors of Reconciliation.” In reflections on this and other New Testament texts. Ched Myers and Elaine Enns offer a lens for re-reading entire Biblical tradition as a resource for the cause of...
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How to forgive…when you don’t feel like it.
by Hunt, June
June 4, 2015
Source: (2007) Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers. When someone hurts us, our natural response is to strike back. Rather than forgive, we want to return the pain and suffering. Rather than let go, we cling to our rocks of resentment, our bitterness. The result? We struggle under the...
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The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice. Studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village.
by Sawatsky, Jarem.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. What is healing justice? Who practices it? What does it look like? In this international study on healing justice, Jarem Sawatsky examines traditional communities including Hollow Water — an Aboriginal and Metis community in Canada...
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