First expert group meeting of the AGIS 3 project
by Coronas, Clara Casado
June 4, 2015
Source: (-0001) Newsletter of the European Forum for Restorative Justice. 8(1) Pp. 7. “On January 25-27, the first expert group meeting of the AGIS Project “Restorative justice: an agenda for Europe,” also known as “Going South”, concerned with meeting the...
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International conference “The politics of restorative justice in post-conflict South Africa and beyond”
by Vanspauwen, Kris
June 4, 2015
Source: (-0001) Newsletter of the European Forum for Restorative Justice. 8(1) Pp. 6 “A decade after the formal political transition in South Africa and the establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) it seemed appropriate to explore the form and content of...
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New youth law in Belgium incorporates restorative justice
by Vanfraechem, Inge
June 4, 2015
Source: (-0001) Newsletter of the European Forum for Restorative Justice. 8(1) Pp. 2-3.5-6 “In May 2006, a new youth law was passed in Belgium. It still concentrates on the idea of youth protection, but also offers room for restorative justice practices. This becomes clear from the title...
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Principles of restorative justice and Confucian philosophy in China
by Liu, Jianhong
June 4, 2015
Source: (-0001) Newsletter of the European Forum for Restorative Justice. 8(1) Pp. 2-3. “Confucius, an ancient Chinese sage, influenced Chinese thought and the cultures of many East Asian countries for over two thousand years. The core concepts of his philosophy and his legal cultural...
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Restorative Justice Ministry in a Correctional Setting. Study Guide.
by Rigdon, Raymond m.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2004) Nashville, TN: Seminary Extension of the Southern Baptist Seminaries. This study guide provides information for individuals seeking to work in Christian volunteers working in the prison setting. The manual covers working with prison staff, prisoners and...
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From Prison to the Pulpit.
by Carter, Rod
June 4, 2015
Source: (-0001) Kingston, On: Queen’s Theological College, Queen’s University. This photocopied booklet contains short articles by Rod Carter a minister in the United Church of Christ. Through these writings Rod shares his experiences as an ex-offender and his thoughts about prison...
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Islamic Restorative Traditions and Their Reflections in the Post Revolutionary Criminal Justice System of Iran.
by Rahami, Mohsen
June 4, 2015
Source: (2007) European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice. (2007):227-248. This article mainly deals with these questions in terms of the Islamic criminal justice in crimes against persons and the restorative traditions of Islam in dealing with this category of crimes. For...
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How to Put the Community in Community-Based Justice: Some Views of Participants in Criminal Court Diversion.
by Landau, Tammy
June 4, 2015
Source: (2004) The Howard Journal. 43(2):131-148. Two post-charge criminal court diversion projects were recently launched in Toronto, Canada. Individuals charged with criminal offences who meet strict criteria are diverted from the criminal process in exchange for performing a community...
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How Should We Respond to Youth Crime?
by Hackler, Jim
June 4, 2015
Source: (2005) Canadian Journal of Law and Society. 20(1):193-208. Responding to Youth Crime in Canada, by Anthony Doob and Carla Cesaroni1 is a readable and useful addition to the literature on this topic. It is an “in between†book – not designed for introductory students...
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The Hope of Reconciliation: Continuing the Conversation.
by Hatch, John B
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Rhetoric & Public Affairs. 9(2):259-278. When I wrote “Reconciliation: Building a Bridge from Complicity to Coherence in the Rhetoric of Race Relations,†I hoped it would help spark a conversation about reconciliation among rhetoricians, so I was very gratified...
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Holistic Community Justice: A Proposed Response to Family Violence in Aboriginal Communities.
by Lawrie, Rowena
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) University of New South Wales Law Journal. 25(1):228-232. The purpose of this article is to generate debate about the issues examined in a discussion paper released by the Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council (“AJACâ€) entitled Holistic Community Justice: A Proposed...
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Can the criminal justice system offer a meaningful brand of justice?
by Heenan, Melanie
June 4, 2015
Source: (2005) Paper presented at the Western Australian Federation of Sexual Assault Services (WAFAS) Forum. 4 October 2005, Perth. The WAFAS Forum convened to formulate a new approach that offers meaningful justice in the context of sexual assault. The author unambiguously favors criminal...
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Gullah Island Dispute Resolution: An Example of Afrocentric Restorative Justice.
by Jenkins, Morris
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Journal of Black Studies. 37(2):299-319. Restorative justice has been suggested as a means to deal with disproportionate minority confinement and other social problems within communities of color, specifically the Black community. However, scholars and practitioners have pointed...
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The Globalization of ADR: Feeling the Way Forward? (Ruminations of a “Female, Peace-Making Interested, Restorative Justice Oriented Flake”!).
by Harley, Penelope
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Journal of Public Law and Policy. 27(2):283-295. A 2005 Symposium on the Globalization of ADR highlighted the inadequacy of the current Westernized “problem-solving†model of mediation. This problem-solving approach has its emphasis on efficiency, experts, and...
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Rwanda’s Gacaca Courts: A Preliminary Critique.
by Kirkby, Coel
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Journal of African Law. 50(2):94-117. More than a decade after the genocide in Rwanda, all efforts were still failing to achieve justice for victims. This article begins by contrasting retributive and restorative justice. The nation’s gacaca courts are a move away from...
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