Race and reconciliation in South Africa: A multicultural dialogue in comparative perspective.
by Van Vugt, William E
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Lanham, MD: Lexington, Books. In January 1999, scholars from Europe, North America and Africa assembled at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) for a conference on race and reconciliation in South Africa. The conference was inspired by the collapse of apartheid in 1994,...
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A just forgiveness: Responsible healing without excusing injustice.
by Worthington, Everett L
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. When serious injury or wrongdoing takes place, we cry out for justice to be done. At the same time, Christian faith calls for forgiveness and mercy. But forgiveness is often seen as letting people off the hook. Is it truly possible to...
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Slow motion: restorative justice developments for juveniles in the Netherlands.
by Wolthuis, Annemieke
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Newsletter of the European Forum for Restorative Justice. 9(3):6-8. Though there are some promising restorative justice (RJ) developments for juveniles in the Netherlands, the pace is rather slow and the impact limited, especially in comparison with countries like Belgium and...
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Forgiveness and reconciliation in restorative justice conferences.
by Van Stokkom, Bas
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Newsletter of the European Forum for Restorative Justice. 9(3):1-3. Many proponents of restorative justice assume that the encounter will lead to a balanced process of reconciliation and forgiveness. Articulating a genuine apology will relieve the victim’s distress and...
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Report of the Consultative Group on the Past.
by Consultative Group on the Past, Aoife
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Consultative Group on the Past. The Group proposes the establishment of a Legacy Commission, which would deal with the past by combining processes of reconciliation, justice and information recovery. Its overarching objective would be to promote peace and stability in Northern...
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A truth commission for Northern Ireland?
by Duffy, Aoife
June 4, 2015
Source: (2010) International Journal of Transitional Justice, doi:10.1093/ijtj/ijp027 A report published by the Consultative Group on the Past (Consultative Group) in January 2009 recommended that a ‘Legacy Commission’ be established for Northern Ireland that would fulfil a...
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My Classroom’s Journey with Restorative Practices.
by Webb, Deanna L.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2010) Restorative Practices E-Forum. 7 January. The first change I made to begin building community was to rearrange my classroom management system to reflect the new focus of our classroom. I created “Community, Inc.,†a classroom management system that was...
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Asking more of our institutions: The promises and limits of juvenile restorative justice in Clark County, WA.
by Wood, William R.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2007) Dissertation for degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Boston College. In this research I seek to better understand two questions, namely how or under what conditions do organisations such as juvenile courts change, and what do people do with restorative justice? I look first at the...
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Aboriginal violence against women.
by Bhandari, Neena
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) Contemporary Review. (December): 353-355. A study of women survivors of violence in Queensland has shown that indigenous women tend to support restorative justice approaches as an alternative to the established criminal justice system, which has historically oppressed...
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Social work with victims of genocide: The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) in Rwanda.
by Kreitzer, Linda M.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2010) International Social Work. 53(1):73-86. Reconciliation is a multi-dimensional process that has increased in importance in countries dealing with post-conflict situations, and as a result social workers have the opportunity to support reconciliation. This article looks at...
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Draw a circle and be sure to include me in it. Restorative practices with children under 12.
by Kelly, Richard
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Relational Child and Youth Care Practice. 22(1):18-31. Restorative Practices has assumed international prominence as a preferred approach for working with children and youth at risk. There has been significant activity in Ontario implementing the model in school boards and in...
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Prove it! The need for quality research, documentation and statistics.
by Wernham, Marie
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Paper presented at the 1st World Congress on Restorative Juvenile Justice. Lima Peru, 4-7 November. Although restorative juvenile justice is commonly accepted around the world and has already proved its efficiency, it still has to face constant obstacles and reluctances from...
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A Restorative justice approach to working with children in residential care.
by McCarney, Willie
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Paper presented at the 1st World Congress on Restorative Juvenile Justice. Lima Peru, 4-7 November. The paper questions the purpose and the relevance of residential care for children in conflict with the law, considering that they are most likely to commit other offences during...
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Restorative juvenile justice: The challenges, the rewards.
by Graveson, Chris
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Paper presented at the 1st World Congress on Restorative Juvenile Justice. Lima Peru, 4-7 November. The paper entitled “Restorative Juvenile Justice: the Challenges, the Rewards†was written by Chris Graveson as a contribution to the discussions of the 1st World...
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Restorative juvenile justice — The challenges — The rewards.
by Winter, Renate
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Paper presented at the 1st World Congress on Restorative Juvenile Justice. Lima Peru, 4-7 November. The paper entitled “Restorative Juvenile Justice: the Challenges, the Rewards†was written by Justice Renate Winter as a contribution to the discussions of the 1st...
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