Repairing the Past: Polarities of Restorative Justice
by Shriver Jr., Donald W.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2007) Cross Currents. A description and analysis of some of the restorative justice methods America uses to process and recompense past national and cultural tragedies, such as the events of September 11 and the long history of African-American...
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The Place of Shame in Responses to Anti-Social Behavior
by Edwards, Ian
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) British Journal of Community Justice Government responses to ‘anti-social behavior’ have included, amongst others, two trends that employ shame in pursuit of crime prevention: “naming and shaming” of those subject to anti-social behavior orders (ASBOs) on...
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Anselm’s Cur Deus Homo for a Peace Theology: On the Compatibility of Non-Violence and Sacrificial Atonement
by Reesor-Taylor, Rachel
June 4, 2015
Source: (2007) Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. McGill University. Anselm’s insistence upon human participation, and on satisfaction are very congenial to certain emphases of a Peace Theology, namely, discipleship and restorative...
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Victim Offender Communication in Felony Cases: An Archival Analysis of Ohio’s Office of Victim Services Dialogue Program
by Borton, Ian M.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Dissertation submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Bowling Green State University. An analysis of victim-offender dialogue files to understand why only one in four initiated dialogue files complete actual face-to-face dialogue, focusing on offender attributes and...
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Descriptive Analysis of the Portrayal of Restorative Justice in the B.C. Newsprint Media
by MacMillan, Scott N.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2007) Dissertation submitted for the degree of Master of Arts in Criminology. Simon Fraser University Portrayals of restorative justice in British Columbia newsprint media are subjected to a descriptive content analysis. Fundamental aspects of the restorative justice perspective, and...
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Why Emotions Work: Restorative Justice, Interaction Ritual and the Micro Potential for Emotional Transformation
by Rossner, Meredith
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Dissertation submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology and Criminology. University of Pennsylvania. This research integrates knowledge from the sociology of emotions, micro-sociology, and criminology to understand if and how a restorative justice conference...
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A First Time Felony Offender Program Evaluation: Pretrial Diversion Program, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Montgomery, Alabama
by Norvell, Jeanell J.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Dissertation submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Amridge University. This study was a program evaluation of an Adlerian based, restorative justice, retrial diversion program. The researcher examined changes in offenders’ self-concepts, dissociations, and...
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An Exploratory Study on the Effect of Restorative Justice on School Success and Disciplinary Incidents
by Norris, Alexis Nicole
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Thesis submitted for the degree of Master of Science in Criminal Justice. Michigan State University. This study examines whether a restorative justice (RJ) intervention compared to the traditional school discipline process, improves the commitment and attachment to school for...
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Evaluating Victims Experiences in Restorative Justice
by Pemberton, Antony
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) British Journal of Community Justice, 6 (2), 98-119. This article is an attempt to contribute to the further understanding of the effects of restorative justice conferencing on victims. Taking Strang and Sherman’s research as a starting point, it discusses various issues...
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European Perspectives on the Evaluation of Restorative Justice: Empathy, Offending and Attitudes, A Promising New Avenue for Research?
by Williams, Brian
June 4, 2015
A distinction needs to be made between perspective-taking and empathy; it is suggested that there is a continuum between intellectualising about other’s feelings, responding compassionately to them and actively communicating with them. It is concluded that practitioner involvement in the...
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Epistemological Reflections on the Evaluation of Restorative Justice Practices
by Faget, Jacques
June 4, 2015
This paper presents a reflection on the reasons which motivate the evaluation of restorative justice practices. In a social and institutional domain crowded with believes and symbols it debates what this need for understanding means. With the help of simple questions: who evaluates, for what...
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Parole Release Decisions in New Jersey: Effects of Postive and Negative Victim and Non-Victim Input
by Caplan, Joel M.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Dissertation submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare to the University of Pennsylvania This study used a retrospective analysis of existing administrative data to determine the extent to which input (for and against release) affected parole release...
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Contemporary Restorative Justice Practices in Europe
by Hydle, Ida
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) British Journal of Community Justice. 6(2):5-9. A report on the progress of the COST-network on Restorative Justice, a team of researchers from several European countries, who aim “to enhance and deepen knowledge on theoretical and practical aspects of restorative justice,...
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Community-Based Peacebuilding: A Case Study in Northern Ireland.
by Mika, Harry
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) The Journal of the Institute of Justice & International Studies. Papers from the February 2008 Conference: Terrorism & Justice — The Balance for Civil Liberties. 8:38-54 Drawing upon a careful assessment of community efforts to reduce paramilitary punishment...
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Challenging the Evaluation of Norwegian Restorative Justice Experiences”
by Hydle, Ida
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) British Journal of Community Justice. 6(2): 69-76. This article describes the various restorative justice practices in Norway in which we have played significant roles, and then proposes a model for evaluation based upon these. In so doing it makes a case both for restorative...
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