Long Road Home: Building Reconciliation and Trust in Post-War Sierra Leone
by Stovel, Laura
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Dissertation submitted for the Degree of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Simon Fraser University. This research explores the multiple meanings of reconciliation after mass atrocity, the roles of transitional institutions in promoting...
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The Agis Project ‘Going South’: A Short Report.
by Coronas, Clara Casado
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) European Forum for Restorative Justice. 9(1):1-3. The Agis project ‘Restorative justice: an agenda for Europe’ has already completed most of its stages. As mentioned in the previous newsletters, this is the 3rd AGIS project awarded to the European Forum and it has...
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The Family Justice Approach.
by Family Justice
June 4, 2015
Source: (-0001) New York: Family Justice. Family Justice taps the natural resources of families, the collective wisdom of communities, and the expertise of government to make families healthier and neighborhoods safer. Since its founding in 1996, Family Justice has emerged as a leading...
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Employment of Restorative Justice in Securing Peace in the Republic of Rwanda
by Adediran, Adebanke
June 4, 2015
Source: (2007) Thesis submitted for the degree of Master of Laws. Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia. This thesis revolves around the need to initiate restorative justice in Rwanda after its long history of genocide. Rwanda has experienced a series of armed conflicts and violations of...
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The Use of Conditional Sentencing in Manitoba: A Snapshot of Ten Aboriginal Offenders
by Diane Parris, Edith
June 4, 2015
Source: (2005) Thesis submitted for the degree of Master of Social Work. University of Manitoba, Canada. This thesis research is a case study analysis of ten Aboriginal offender’s serving conditional sentences in the community. Readers will find that the findings present how...
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Teen Court Jurors’ Sentencing Decisions.
by Greene, Edith
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Criminal Jusice Review. 33(3):361-378. Teen Courts provide a forum in which juvenile offenders are sentenced by their peers. This system, based on principles of restorative justice, serves as an alternative to the traditional juvenile justice system. Sentencing options typically...
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Restorative Justice In Africa: Fruits of Networking
by Editor, Stephan
June 4, 2015
Source: (-0001) Resolution. No. 29: Spring 2008, p. 6 About seven years ago I received an email from Brenda Brainch in Kenya about family mediation. Brenda founded the Dispute Resolution Centre in Kenya and, more recently, helped to found the African Mediation Association (AFMA). When I...
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Organizational Aspect of Restorative Justice
by Editor, Stephan
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Resolution. No. 29: Spring 2008, p. 5 Past research on restorative justice (RJ) has tended to focus on the RJ process and its outcomes, often from the perspective of victims and offenders. As such, there is a wealth of evidence that supports the effectiveness of RJ in terms of...
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Youth Justice Services: Feedback from service users
by Editor
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Resolution. No. 29: Spring 2008, p. 4 Sacro’s Youth Justice Services operate in twenty of Scotland’s 32 local authorities. The service originally operated as an alternative to a Children’s Hearing, providing an opportunity for the young person responsible for...
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Does it matter? Reflections of the effectiveness of institutionalised public participation in the development of sentencing policy
by Allen, Rob
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) In Arie Freiberg and Karen Gelb, Eds., Penal Populism, Sentencing Councils and Sentencing Policy. Cullompton, Devon UK: Willan Publishing. Pp. 224-239 The contribution to this volume make it clear that there is a significant trend toward increasing public participation in...
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Institutional mechanisms for incorporating the public
by Hutton, Neil
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) In Arie Freiberg and Karen Gelb, Eds., Penal Populism, Sentencing Councils and Sentencing Policy. Cullompton, Devon UK: Willan Publishing. Pp. 205-223 This article cover a variety of topics including sentencing policy, political disenchantment, multi-level governance, the...
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A federal sentencing council for Australia
by Australian Law Reform Commission, Stephan
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) In Arie Freiberg and Karen Gelb, Eds., Penal Populism, Sentencing Councils and Sentencing Policy. Cullompton, Devon UK: Willan Publishing. Pp. 200-204 In June 2006, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) released a report on the sentencing of federal offenders. As part of...
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A Sentencing council in South Africa
by Terblanche, Stephan
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) In Arie Freiberg and Karen Gelb, Eds., Penal Populism, Sentencing Councils and Sentencing Policy. Cullompton, Devon UK: Willan Publishing. Pp.191-199 This chapter focuses on the following six issues: 1.The Law Commission’s research method is set out, in order to explain...
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Sentencing reform in New Zealand: a proposal to establish a sentencing council
by Young, Warren
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) In Arie Freiberg and Karen Gelb, Eds., Penal Populism, Sentencing Councils and Sentencing Policy. Cullompton, Devon UK: Willan Publishing. Pp.179-190 This chapter outlines the background to the New Zealand Law Commission’s recommendations and the context within which they...
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An Introduction to Restorative Practices: Guidance and Implementation for Ages 11-18.
by Davey, Les
June 4, 2015
Source: (2007) Todmorden,UK: International Institute of Restorative Practices. UK Office. Built around an engaging story of an incident of wrongdoing and a restorative meeting held to address that incident, Part 1 of the workbook and guidance book is designed to introduce children and young...
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