“Resetting the relationship†in Indigenous child protection: Public hope and private reality.
by Ivec, Mary
June 4, 2015
Source: (2011) Law and Policy. 34(1):80-103. A qualitative study explored the private realities of forty-five Australian Indigenous parents and carers who had experiences with child protection authorities. Interviews focused on the nature of the relationship between parents and authorities,...
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Brief reflection about restorative justice 2011 by the light of the Portuguese legislation.
by Cardona Ferreira, Jaime Octavio
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Revista Forumul Judechtorilor. 133(1):133-138. Natural and final goal of socialjustice is to achieve peace andjustice. Any violation of social rules, and especially the criminal standards, harms not only specific individuals,, but society itself. Restorative justice is required...
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Beyond truth and punishment in transitional justice.
by Sirleaf, Matiangai V.S.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2014) Virginia Journal of International Law. 54(2):223-294. Many societies have had to deal with issues of truth and punishment following a period of massive human rights violations. This Article evaluates the search for justice in the aftermath of atrocities in Ghana, Sierra Leone,...
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Searching for an answer: A qualitative textual analysis of school behavior interventions.
by Lane, Anita Mae
June 4, 2015
Source: (2013) Dissertation. Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. University of Okalahoma. Violence among America’s youth, both in schools and in their surrounding communities, has become a serious concern as a public health issue with physical, economic, social, and psychological...
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Apology, forgivness, reconciliation and therapeutic jurisprudence.
by Daicoff, Susan
June 4, 2015
Source: (2013) Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal.13:131-180. This article will briefly define the apology, forgiveness, and reconciliation processes and their benefits. It will then examine the relationship between these concepts and several of the comprehensive law movement’s...
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“And you welcomed me?â€: A theological response to the militarization of the US–Mexico borders and the criminalization of undocumented migrants.
by Ahn, Ilsup
June 4, 2015
Source: (2013) Crosscurrents. 63(3):303-322. What might such restorative practices entail, not only juridically, but ethically for migrants? A full consideration is beyond the scope of these reflections. Suffice for now, though, that for Tutu, the “restoration of broken...
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A normative ethical analysis of school discipline practices.
by Williams, Matthew C.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2013) Dissertation. Degree Doctor of Philosophy. Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development University of Rochester. Rochester, New York This is a normative ethical analysis of school discipline policies. The overarching objective of this work is to inform...
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Rey: An intensive single case study of a probation youth with immigrant background participating in Wraparound Santa Cruz.
by Lutz, Barbara
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Dissertation. Degree of Doctor of Psychology. Chicago School of Professional Psychology. This intensive single case study highlights the impact of the local wraparound program (WRAP) on a 16-year old probation youth of immigrant background. A holistic lens emphasized the...
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Alternative discipline can benefit learning.
by Mergler, Mary Schmid
June 4, 2015
Source: (2014) Phi Delta Kappan.96(2):25-30. Our intention here is to highlight and provide examples of successful implementation of three alternative disciplinary models: restorative justice, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), and social and emotional learning (SEL). These...
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Against court-ordered apologies.
by Smith, Nick
June 4, 2015
Source: (2013) New Criminal Law Review. 16(1): 1-49. Court-ordered apologies add very little of value to the meanings and functions already present in contemporary legal pceedings and punishment. They also present considerablec osts. This articlef int evaluates Kant’s infamous advocacy...
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A reinterpretation of restorative justice through Black and Native feminisms.
by Riley, Kristine Erin
June 4, 2015
Source: (2014) Thesis. Degree of Master of Science. University of Oregon. This thesis seeks to reorient the ideological foundations of restorative justice through feminist epistemologies in order to explore possibilities of how the movement might more fully actualize its values. The Three...
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A qualitative interview study of teachers’ experiences addressing race and racism in their early childhood classrooms.
by Hensel, Riana
June 4, 2015
Source: (2014) Thesis. Degree of Masters of Arts in Early Childhood Education. Mills College. This qualitative interview study examines the challenges and successes early childhood teachers in Oakland Unified School District face when addressing issues of race and racism in their classrooms....
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A call for restorative justice in higher education judicial affairs.
by Clark, Karen L.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2014) College Student Journal.48(4):707-715. This paper aims to provide support for post-secondary institutions’ exploring and implementing restorative justice in their judicial practices. Although restorative principles have been employed successfully across the globe in...
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Reflections on the interplay of African customary law and state law in South Africa.
by van Niekerk, Gardiol
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) SUBB Jurisprudentia. 5(3):5-20. South Africa has a multicultural society in which legal pluralism prevails. Within the dual-systems state-law paradigm, the Western common law is the principal legal system that directs legal development and reform. The common law is hybrid in...
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International criminal law by other means: The quasi-criminal jurisdiction of the human rights courts.
by Huneeus, Alexandra
June 4, 2015
Source: (2013) The American Journal of International Law. 107: 1-44. The question of whether the quasi-criminal review of the rights bodies is effective, however, is an empirical question, and empirical studies on the practice of ordering and monitoring national trials are altogether lacking....
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