RJ andYoung People who display Sexually Harmful Behaviour:Report on the 1st National Conference.
by Liebmann, Marian
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Resolution. News from the Restorative Justice Consortium. Number 23. This national conference was a landmark in the fields of Restorative Justice and Sexually Harmful Behaviour. It brought together professionals in fields which have not had much contact until recently. In the...
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Glasgow Restorative Justice Service.
by Lewis, Lesley
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Resolution. News from the Restorative Justice Consortium. Number 23. In March 2002 the Scottish Executive announced the award of funding for restorative justice services as an approach to addressing youth offending across Scotland. Thus began a project which cumulated in the...
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VipassanaMeditation and RJ in India
by Sreekumar, R.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Resolution. News from the Restorative Justice Consortium. 24(Autumn). In a series of articles beginning with this one, we shall examine the scope and potential of Vipassana meditation in aiding restorative justice processes, particularly with people involved in serious offences...
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Resolving Neighbour Disputes and Tackling: Anti-Social Behaviour: Three cases studies examine the recent success.
by Stevenson, John
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Resolution. News from the Restorative Justice Consortium. 24(Autumn). The Anti-Social Behaviour Unit at Places for People has used restorative justice in dealing with anti-social behaviour with great success.Three recent case studies are illustrated in this article....
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The Glasgow RJS: Restorative Practices in Schools.
by Lewis, Lesley
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Resolution. News from the Restorative Justice Consortium. 24(Autumn). p. 2. In August 2004, The Restorative Justice Service (RJS) in Glasgow launched a Schools restorative justice conferencing service to four selected secondary schools across the city of Glasgow....
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The Case for Restorative Justice: A Crucial Adjunct to the Social Work Curriculum.
by Van Wormer, Katherine
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Journal of Teaching in Social Work. 26(3/4):57-69. This paper discusses the significance of restorative justice practices and orientations for social work education. It describes the four basic forms of restorative justice-victim-offender conferencing, community reparative...
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Faith Based Mediation: A Discussion.
by Manley-Tannis, Richard
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) In, Augustine Meier & Martin Rovers. eds.,Through Conflict to Reconciliation.Saint Paul University Research Series. Ottawa: Novalis. pp. 52-62. Contemporary mediation within our Western context is perceived as something that is new or innovative. The birth of the current...
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Video Review: Restorative Justice: Making Things Right.
by Parker, Lynette
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. December 2006 Edition. Restorative justice focuses on repairing harm done to people and relationships by crime. This 22 minute video by the Mennonite Central Committee provides an introduction to restorative justice theory and...
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Book Review: Handbook of Restorative Justice.
by Zernova, Margarita
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. December 2006 Edition. This collection of essays offers a broad overview of restorative justice by covering a wide range of topics from foundational principles to visionary applications. Margarita Zernova offers this descriptive...
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Restorative Justice and Peace in Northern Ireland.
by McAllister, Brendan
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. December 2006 Edition. It is well known that Northern Ireland is engaged in a peace process to recreate society after 30 years of violent internal conflict. Significant progress has been made: political violence has ended, negations between different...
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Restorative Justice in Portugal
by Lazaro, Joao
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. December 2006 Edition. The legal systems in civil law societies such as Portugal apply the legality principle that limits the discretion of judges and prosecutors to divert matters from criminal proceedings. This article, summarized from a paper by...
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Video Review: Pathways to Permanence: Introduction to Mediation, Family Group Conferencing, and Concurrent Planning.
by Parker, Lynette
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. November 2006 Edition. Child protection cases are frequently addressed in adversarial court processes concentrating on family weaknesses. They can result in children spending years in foster care. This introductory video explores alternatives to this...
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Book Review: Victims of crime and community justice.
by Wright, Martin
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. November 2006 Edition. In his recent book, Brian Williams gives an account of the current state of assistance to victims in the United Kingdom, with comparisons to developments abroad. The book also includes a helpful discussion of the development of...
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Restorative Justice and Victim Offender Mediation in Romania
by Balahur, Doina
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. November 2006 Edition. With encouragement from the European Union and the advocacy work of academics and civil society organizations, Romania is beginning to use victim offender mediation as an alternative to court processes in some cases. This...
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Restorative Justice for Juveniles and Adults in Thailand.
by Roujanavong, Wanchai
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. November 2006 Edition. In 2004, Thailand introduced restorative conferencing as a response to juvenile offending. This approach has subsequently been expanded for use in domestic violence cases and with adult offenders through the Department of...
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