Restorative justice, rhetoric, or reality? Conferencing with young offenders.
by Stahlkopf, Christina
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Contemporary Justice Review. 12(3):231 – 251. This article explores the contemporary introduction of restorative justice into the youth justice system in England. Specifically, the research investigates referral orders, and discusses how this new system is functioning...
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‘Sorry for the Genocide’: How Public Apologies Can Help Promote National Reconciliation
by Andrieu, Kora
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Millennium – Journal of International Studies. 38(1): The aim of this article is to defend the politics of official apologies as part of a liberal conception of state and society. To acknowledge this is to defend a subjective conception of state legitimacy, not solely...
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La justice restaurative: conditions et fondements d’une transformation democratique en droit penal
by Archibald, Bruce P
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) M Jaccoud (ed.), La justice réparatrice et la mediation: convergences ou divergences, L’Harmattan, Paris. abstract...
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Coordinating Canada’s Restorative and Inclusionary Models of Criminal Justice: The Legal Profession and the Exercise of Discretion under a Reflexive Rule of Law
by Archibald, Bruce P
June 4, 2015
Source: (2005) Canadian Criminal Law Review, vol. 9. 215-260. Canadian criminal justice has moved to a hybrid system involving a formal but inclusionary criminal trial as the predominant model with an informal restorative justice model as an increasingly significant alternative. This system...
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The Challenges of Institutionalizing Comprehensive Restorative Justice: Theory and Practice in Nova Scotia
by Llewellyn, Jennifer J.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Dalhousie Law Journal, vol. 29. 297-343. The Nova Scotia Restorative Justice Program (“NSRJâ€) is one of the oldest and by all accounts the most comprehensive in Canada. The program centres on youth justice, and operates through referrals by police, prosecutors,...
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Victim Offender Conferencing – Why Refer?…
by Editor, Terry
June 4, 2015
Source: (2005) Restorative Justice Newsletter, Department of Corrective Services, New South Wales Government. This informational newsletter includes some criteria for identifying an offender who might benefit from a victim-offender conference and some examples of successful...
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Newsletter June 2005
by Editor, Terry
June 4, 2015
Source: (2005) Restorative Justice Newsletter, Department of Corrective Services, New South Wales Government. This short newsletter includes the words of a convicted burglar who agreed to meet with the victim of his crime and his reflection on the effects of the conference on both of...
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Family Group Conferencing
by Editor, Terry
June 4, 2015
Source: (2005) Restorative Justice Newsletter, Department of Corrective Services, New South Wales Government. The first article explores how family group conferencing can unite a family where one member has committed a crime and violated the family’s...
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Managing emotions at a victim offender conference
by Editor, Terry
June 4, 2015
Source: (2005) Restorative Justice Newsletter, Department of Corrective Services, New South Wales Government. Strong feelings are often an intense and present part of victim-offender conferences. This article describes how preparation should make both the victim and the offender ready for the...
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Wisdom gained through experience
by Editor, Terry
June 4, 2015
Source: (2005) Restorative Justice Newsletter, Department of Corrective Services, New South Wales Government. The theme for this year’s internationally celebrated Restorative Justice Week prompted us to reflect on what wisdom we can draw from the six years of Restorative Justice Unit...
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Mediation and workplace conferencing: how the restorative justice unit can be involved in the resolution of departmental workplace conflict
by Editor, Terry
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Newsletter, Department of Corrective Services, New South Wales Government. Commissioner’s Memorandum 02/35 indicated the Board’s intention that the resources of the Restorative Justice Unit (RJU) should be utilised in putting policies for the...
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What constitutes a good referral to restorative justice? The lessons to be learned from one victim offender conference
by Editor, Terry
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Newsletter, Department of Corrective Services, New South Wales Government. The article tells about a crime that occurred, the effects it had on the victim, the preparation that went into planning for a victim-offender conference, the actual conference...
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The Victims Register Turns 10 Years Old
by Editor, Terry
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Newsletter, Department of Corrective Services, New South Wales Government. The Victims Register is not about making it harder for offenders, it is about helping victims of crime. They often need to gain a sense of control over their situation; understanding...
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A victim-offender conference – everyone involved got something positive from participation
by Editor, Terry
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Newsletter, Department of Corrective Services, New South Wales Government. Paul tried to rob Nick, causing emotional trauma for the latter. But a conferencing session involving members of both of their families brought healing and a sense of peace for...
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A victim-offender conference following a burglary
by Editor, Terry
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Newsletter, Department of Corrective Services, New South Wales Government. In a burglary case, victim-offender conferencing helps the victims to move on from the trauma of the experience and the offender feel like he has begun to make reparations for his...
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