An experimental evaluation of teen courts.
by Stickle, Wendy Povitsky
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Journal of Experimental Criminology. 4:137-163. Teen Court (TC) is a juvenile diversion program designed to prevent the formal processing of first-time juvenile offenders within the juvenile justice system. TC instead utilizes informal processing and sanctions in order to...
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Meet Me on Death-Row: Post-Sentence Victim-Offender Mediation in Capital Cases
by Rossi, Rachel Alexandra
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal. 9(10): 185-210. The paper discusses how the restorative justice practice of Victim-Offender Mediation Programs could be modified and implemented in capital cases and posits that it is of direct benefit to victims, offenders, and family...
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Restorative Justice as Social Justice for Victims of Gendered Violence: A Standpoint Feminist Perspective
by Van Wormer, Katherine
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Social Work. 54(2):107-117. This article provides an overview of restorative justice as a process and examines its relevance to women who have been victimized by physical and sexual abuse. The starting point is the justice system with its roots in adversarial, offender-oriented...
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Views and Visions of Coexistence in South Africa.
by Malan, Jannie
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Mount Edgecombe, South Africa: African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) This project was jointly undertaken by the Durban-based African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) and the New York-based Coexistence Initiative ( ). The...
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Toward Peace and Justice in Brazil: Dominic Barter and Restorative Circles.
by Wachtel, Joshua
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Restorative Practices E-Forum. 20 March. In 2004 the Brazilian Ministry of Justice received a small UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) grant to launch the country’s first official restorative justice (RJ) pilot projects. Recognizing the unique social context of...
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Long path to redemption.
by Stanley, J. Adrian
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Colorado Springs Independent. 26 March. Jonathan Price had spoken for more than the allotted three minutes. He glanced over, and noticed someone had unplugged the timer. The state lawmakers continued to listen to his story. Some of them had tears in their eyes. It was last March...
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The Truth About Forgivenes.
by Houppert, Karen
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) The Washington Post. Sunday March 22. Page W08. This newspaper account follows the journey of one father after his son was murdered by a...
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Fostering a Restorative Worldview and Building Community.
by Taraschi, Shruti Gola
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Ottowa: Correctional Services Canada. There are many occasions in my work when I am moved toward the feeling that I am doing something very simple. Almost too simple and not any more deserving of the lines within this reading space than anyone else who does what I do. I am...
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Title:A restorative justice approach to empathy development in sex offenders: an exploratory study.
by Roseman, Christopher P.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling. 29(2):96-110. abstract...
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Offender-based Restorative Justice and Poetry: Reparation or Wishful Thinking?
by Froggett, Lynn
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Youth Justice. 9(1): 61-76. Increasingly, arts-based interventions are being implemented as a means of engaging young offenders, resulting in a public debate over the value of such projects. Whilst there is evidence that many Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) throughout England and...
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Rights-based Restorative Justice: Evaluating Compliance with International Standards.
by Moore, Shannon
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Youth Justice. 9(1): 27-43. The authors’ aim is to promote compliance with international legal standards by articulating intersections between young people’s human rights and restorative justice principles — for legal theorists through transdisciplinary...
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A circle of healing.
by Long, Hank
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Woodbury Bulletin. Tuesday, 24 March. The Yukon is a long way from Washington County. But a traditional practice of restorative justice used by the native populations in the westernmost Canadian province has found its way to the communities of Cottage Grove, Stillwater and most...
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Empowering the Next Generation: Restorative Practices in a Preschool
by Pautz. Marie-Isabelle, Kevin
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Restorative Practices E-Forum. 26 February. My goals include: developing stronger relationships between pupils and teachers; helping pupils and teachers develop problem-solving techniques; giving pupils skills to work through conflicts (to express themselves clearly, set their...
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Sentencing circles for aboriginals: Good justice?
by Libin, Kevin
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) National Post. Friday, 27 February. Barry Stuart wishes he had never called them “sentencing circles.” The former Yukon judge was the first in Canada to implement the controversial practice, initially in the landmark 1992 case, R. v. Moses. He used them regularly and...
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Sentencing circles for aboriginals: Good justice?
by Libin, Kevin
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) National Post. Friday, 27 February. Barry Stuart wishes he had never called them “sentencing circles.” The former Yukon judge was the first in Canada to implement the controversial practice, initially in the landmark 1992 case, R. v. Moses. He used them regularly and...
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