Healing and Reconciliation in the L.I.V.E. Program in Ireland
by de Vries, Jan M. A.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2005) Peace and Change. 30(3):329-358. Sharing experiences during residential weekends in a program for victims from the different communities involved in the conflict in Northern Ireland and ex-combatants has been demonstrated to promote healing and reconciliation. In the sessions,...
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Why We Punish in the Name of Justice: Just Desert versus Value Restoration and the Role of Social Identity
by Wenzel, Michael
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Social Justice Research. 19(4):450-470. Two different notions of justice might motivate people to demand punishment of an offender. The offense could be seen as lowering the victim’s and community’s status/power position relative to the offender, requiring a...
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Restorative Justice: How Law Schools Can Help Heal Their Communities.
by King, Rachel
June 4, 2015
Source: (2007) Fordham Urban Law Journal. 34(4):1285-1302. The legal system needs to develop this complementary paradigm, and law schools should help to do so. This Essay proposes establishing Restorative Justice Programs in law school, where law students would gain first-hand experience...
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The Philosophical Foundations of International Sociology.
by Henham, Ralph
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) Journal of International Criminal Justice. 1(1):64-85. This article argues that there is a pressing need to re-examine existing justifications for punishment in the context of international sentencing practice. It suggests that obfuscation and confusion by international...
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The Efficacy of Victim Services Programs. Alleviating the Psychological Suffering of Crime Victims?
by Sims, Barbara
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Criminal Justice Policy. 17(4):387-406. With the movement of the victim to the forefront of the criminal justice system, more and more services have been developed to alleviate the pain and suffering caused by the victimization experience. Some services seek to alleviate the...
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The Effect of Victim Impact Panels on DUI Rearrest Rates: A Five-Year Follow-up.
by Fors, Stuart W
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) Criminology. 41(4):1319-1340. Victim Impact Panels (VIPs) were introduced by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in 1982 and have since spread throughout the United States in an attempt to reduce drunk driving. The objective of 5 VIP is to expose DUI offenders to the pain and...
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The Effects of Legal and Extralegal Factors on Statutory Exclusion of Juvenile Offenders.
by Lemmon, John H.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2005) Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice. 3(3):214-234. The study describes implementation of legislation that excludes youth offenders from juvenile court jurisdiction and examines two elements of deterrence theory that underscored the legislation’s rationale. Between-court...
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The kindness of prisoners: Strengths-based resettlement in theory and in action.
by Maruna, Shadd
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Criminology and Criminal Justice. 6(1):83-106. This article explores the notion of so-called strengths-based’ offender reintegration for prisoners returning to the community. First, we briefly explore the normative and empirical theory underlying this approach. Next, we...
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Staging restorative justice encounters against a criminal justice backdrop: A dramaturgical analysis.
by Dignan, James
June 4, 2015
Source: (2007) Criminology and Criminal Justice. 7(1):5-32. Drawing from an ongoing evaluation of three major restorative justice schemes in England and Wales, the article employs a dramaturgical perspective to examine a number of process issues that arise when restorative justice processes...
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Situating Restorative Justice within Criminal Justice.
by Shapland, Joanna
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Theoretical Criminology. 10(4):505-532. Drawing from the evaluation of three major restorative justice schemes in England and Wales, the article considers the theoretical implications for process and outcomes of situating restorative justice for adults within criminal justice,...
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Themes and Issues in Restorative Justice.
by Sarre, Rick
June 4, 2015
Source: (2007) Criminal Justice Review. 32(2):156-162. The current Western criminal justice system, with its emphasis on maintaining a balance between offenders’ rights (in their defense) and governmental power (represented by the prosecutorial process) throughout the arrest phase,...
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Restorative Justice: The Evidence.
by Sherman, Lawrence W
June 4, 2015
Source: (2007) London: THe Smith Institute. A review of research on restorative justice (RJ) in the UK and abroad shows that across 36 direct comparisons to conventional criminal justice (CJ), RJ has, in at least two tests each: 1) substantially reduced repeat offending for some offenders, but...
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Restorative Practices and Child Welfare: Toward an Inclusive Civil Society.
by Pennell, Joan
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Journal of Social Issues. 62(2):259-279. Child welfare systems in the United States are failing to include families in making plans, and this reduces their success in stabilizing children’s placements and promoting children’s well-being. A North Carolina study...
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Restorative Justice Models in Cases of Intimate Partner Violence: Reviewing the Evidence.
by Cheon, Aileen
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Victims and Offenders. 1:369-394. Despite increased public awareness and professional intervention, men’s violence against their female partners continues to be a grave reality that challenges those involved to seek better solutions. In recent years, restorative justice...
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Victim Consultation And Reparation: Preliminary Lessons From Pilot Youth Offending Teams.
by Dignan, Jim
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Probation Journal. 47(2):132-135. Jim Dignan outlines some important policy and practice issues associated with the introduction of restorative justice measures delivered by the pilot Youth Offending Teams (YOTs). In particular, he examines possible tensions between the roles...
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