An American Resolution: restorative approaches in schools.
by Termotto Sr, James A.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Resolution 31. Autumn:p.5-6. Restorative Justice as an alternative to the standing criminal justice system in the US has been growing, slowly. The US Department of Justice promotes RJ as a juvenile focused method of dealing with low level criminal activity, particularly in...
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Restorative Approaches in Education -Tackling prejudice-based bullying.
by Roberts, Luke
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Resolution 31. Autumn:p.4. The philosophy of Restorative Justice has previously been used only in the sphere of the Criminal Justice System. One of the main problems with school behaviour systems is that they are loosely based on the Criminal Justice System.We can learn from the...
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Making the Circle Stronger: An Effort to Buttress Aboriginal Use of Restorative Justice in Canada Against Recent Criticisms.
by Milward, David
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) International Journal of Punishment and Sentencing. 4(3). The reliance of the Canadian criminal justice system on adversarial procedures and incarceration is not very effective or productive when dealing with Aboriginal crime. Restorative justice is often presented as a more...
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Amnesty reintegration, and reconciliation in Rwanda.
by Powell, Jeffrey H.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Military Review. 88(5):84-91. Amnesty, reintegration, and reconciliation are conceptual tools for clearing centuries of moral debris from the Rwandan societal landscape. One of the RPF’s failures was its inability to forgive the Hutus and grant them amnesty. Because of the...
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The Restorative Practices Handbook for Teachers, Disciplinarians and Administrators.
by Wachtel, Ted
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Bethelhem, PA: International Institute of Restorative Practices The Restorative Practices Handbook is a practical guide for educators interested in implementing restorative practices, an approach that proactively builds positive school communities while dramatically reducing...
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Mediators Beyond Borders: Pathways to Peace and Reconciliation.
by Cloke, Kenneth
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Peace and Conflict Monitor, January 2009. While listening to news about the latest disasters from wars to terrorist attacks around the world, I sometimes fantasize about what would happen if, instead of dropping bombs on civilian populations, mediators by the tens of thousands...
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Should Victims Have the Right to Meet with Their Offenders?
by Swanson, Cheryl
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) In, Laura J. Moriarty, ed., Controversies in Victimology, Second Edition. Cincinnati, OH: Anderson Publishing. P. 73-90. Although a majority of crime victims may not voluntarily choose to meet with the offenders who harmed them, 25 years of research indicates that victims who...
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Victim-Offender Programs in Correctional Settings–Can They Effectively Bridge Divergent Perspectives?
by Ruth-Heffelbower, Duane
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) In, Laura J. Moriarty, ed., Controversies in Victimology, Second Edition, P 133-146.Cincinnati, OH: Anderson Publishing. “Restorative justice” views an offense as being against a person or group rather than against the State. Its measure of success is whether...
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Supporting Family Strength: The Use of Transformative Mediation in a PINS Mediation Clinic.
by Bush, Robert A. Baruch
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Family Court Review. 47(1):148-166. This article describes, and explains the rationales for, the establishment of an innovative program in which a law school and two social services agencies are collaborating in a mediation clinic that uses the transformative model of mediation...
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Are We Really Looking Out for the Best Interests of the Child? Applying the New Zealand Model of Family Group Conferences to Cases of Child Neglect in the United States.
by Lubin, Jesse
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Family Court Review. 47(1):129-147. This Note advocates for state laws to be amended to implement family group conferencing (FGC) as the first step in cases of alleged child neglect. FGC was developed in New Zealand nearly twenty years ago and have since become a realistic...
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Empowering Parents in Child Protection Mediation: Challenges and Opportunities.
by Firestone, Gregory
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Family Court Review. 47(1):98-115. One of the greatest challenges that parents face in child protection mediation (CPM) is to voice their concerns and negotiate on a relatively equal basis with the other mediation participants. This article considers how imbalances of power,...
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Building a Child Protection Mediation Program in British Columbia.
by McHale, M. Jerry
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Family Court Review. 47(1):86-97. Effective implementation of mediation programs on a large scale is a complex challenge. This article describes the process of design and implementation of a child protection mediation model and highlights the challenges and successes involved in...
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Child Protection Mediation: The Cook County Illinois Experience — A Judge’s Perspective.
by Martin, Patricia M.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Family Court Review. 47(1):81-85. The Child Protection Mediation Program in Cook County, Illinois is the result of a collaborative effort on the part of the court, its stakeholders, and the attorneys involved in child protection cases. Child protection mediation empowers...
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Child Protection Mediation: A 25-Year Perspective.
by Edwards, Leonard
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Family Court Review. 47(1):69-80. This article reviews the creation, development, and growth of child protection mediation (CPM) in the United States. Starting with a few pilot projects in the 1970s, CPM has grown throughout the country. The article traces child...
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Family Group Conferencing and Child Protection Mediation: Essential Tools for Prioritizing Family Engagement in Child Welfare Cases.
by Olson, Kelly Browe
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Family Court Review. 47(1):53-68. Family group conferencing (FGC) and child protection mediation maximize family engagement in child welfare cases by prioritizing families’ roles in discussions and decisions. This article examines how FGC helps professionals to focus on...
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