Adolescent Sex Offending: An Analysis of Judicial Sentencing Remarks
by Bouhours, Brigitte
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Dissertation submitted for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Griffith University. This thesis builds on an archival study of 385 sexual offence cases, which were disposed of in court and by conference and formal caution, in South Australia from...
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Comments on the Updating of the European Prison Roles
by Valkova, Helena
June 4, 2015
Source: (2004) Council for Penological Cooperation, European Committee on Crime Problems, Council of Europe. In this short article, the author expands on her understanding of restorative justice and its importance in criminal...
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Seminar with National Specialised Bodies to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination on Mediation and Other Forms of Dispute Resolution in Cases of Racism and Racial Discrimination: Report
by Anonymous, Lydie
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance, Council of Europe The aim of this seminar was to provide specialised bodies with a theoretical and methodological framework in the field of mediation. At the same time the seminar also addressed other methods of dispute...
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Family Mediation and Equality of the Sexes
by Err, Lydie
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, Council of Europe. Equality of the sexes must be guaranteed in family mediation as in family justice systems in general. Individual rights must not be sacrificed to cost-effectiveness or the trend towards alternative conflict...
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Youth Policy Recommendations on Violence and Young People
by Titley, Gavan
June 4, 2015
Source: (2004) Council of Europe. The policy recommendations presented here testify to the fact that the needs, realities and contributions of young people need to be addressed continually in political practice and policymaking. They conceive of young people as partners in society now, and not...
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Alternative Sanctions and Measures (with Special Attention to Conditional Release)
by Bronebakk, Kristin Bolgen
June 4, 2015
Source: (2004) Ad Hoc Conference of Directors of Prison Administration and Probation Service, European Committee on Crime Problems, Council of Europe. My operational definition of “Alternative sanctions and measures†is: “anything that replaces prison with something...
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A Typology of Juvenile Justice Systems in Europe
by Courakis, Nestor
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) Committee of Experts on New Ways of Dealing with Juvenile Delinquency and the Role of Juvenile Justice, European Committee on Crime Problems, Council of Europe. This report will consider two diametrically opposed models of juvenile justice systems; the welfare model and the...
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The Management of Cases, Judges’ Roles in the Proceedings, and the Use of Alternative Dispute Settlement Methods: The Criminal Perspective
by Pitchers, Justice
June 4, 2015
Source: (2004) Working Party of the Consultative Council of European Judges, Council of Europe. This report begins by arguing for increased transparency in the criminal justice system and touching on the subject of funding for and excessive workloads in most criminal justice systems. It then...
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Crime Policy in Europe: Good Practices and Promising Examples
by Aertsen, Ivo
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Council of Europe Publishing The positive reception of this reader encouraged preparation of this present publication on criminal policy in the member states of the Council of Europe. This time it was felt that the focus should be on examples of promising practice in specific...
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Follow-up of the Recommendation No R (99) 19 ‘Mediation in Penal Matters’
by Pelikan, Christa
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) Criminological Scientific Council, European Committee on Crime Problems. In April 1999 the Committee of experts on mediation in penal matters (PC-MP), in compliance with the terms of reference given to it by the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) in 1996, drafted a...
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Plenary 6: Alternatives of Sanctions
by Royakkers, Cornee
June 4, 2015
Source: (2004) The Reformer This article summarizes the remarks of four presenters on alternate ways to sanction offenders. The first speaker discusses the potential benefits of circle sentencing, the second speaker explores conditional sentencing in Canada, the third speaker stresses some of...
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The Impact of Restorative Justice on the Development of Guilt, Shame, and Empathy Among Participants in a Victim Impact Training Program.
by Jackson, Arrick L.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Victims and Offenders. 4(1): 1-24. The present study is a panel-design study with the primary goal of examining the effect of a restorative justice program (Victim Impact Training ) on the development of guilt, shame, and empathy among offenders. The MANCOVA results show no...
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Restorative Reentry: A Strategy to Improve Reentry Outcomes by Enhancing Social Capital.
by Settles, Tanya Lynne
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Victims and Offenders. 4(3):285-302. A challenging question facing policy makers in the criminal justice arena is how to best encourage the safe and effective reentry of formerly incarcerated individuals in such a way that they become well-integrated and productive members of...
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Evaluation of Pennsylvania’s Juvenile Prosecution and Defense Capacity Building Projects, Executive Summary
by Myers, David
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Pennsylvania Cmssn on Crime and Delinquency and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. This document examined the implementation and impact of Juvenile Prosecution and Defense Capacity Building Projects (JPDCBP) in 28 counties throughout Pennsylvania. The findings of this...
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Youth Justice and the Protection of Children in a Young Democracy: A South African Perspective
by Le Roux, Jolandi
June 4, 2015
Source: (2004) Presented at the 18th International Conference for the International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law, Montreal, Canada. In addressing the issue of youth justice in the South African criminal law, this paper will briefly focus on four main themes.9 Firstly the influence of...
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