How Does the Juvenile Justice System Measure Up? Applying Performance Measures in Five Jurisdictions.
by Thomas, Doug
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Washington, DC: US Department of Justice. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. This report describes a performance measures system which reports to the public on how well a juvenile justice system is performing and operating and whether it is achieving its...
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Video Review: Victim Offender Mediation and Conferencing: A Multi-Method Approach.
by Parker, Lynette
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. August 2006 Edition. This 22 minute informational video offers an introduction to restorative justice processes and the importance of fostering dialogue to help victims and offenders respond to...
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Book Review: Will the Circle Be Unbroken? Aboriginal Communities, Restorative Justice and the Challenges of Conflict and Change.
by Strong, Gregory
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. August 2006 Edition. Many restorative justice activists point to similarities between traditional indigenous justice philosophies and restorative justice. This book explores these similarities, the idea of community in restorative justice and the use...
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Victim Offender Mediation in Sweden.
by Wahlin, Lottie
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. August 2006 Edition. In Sweden, experiments with victim offender mediation began in the 1980s and gained legislative recognition in 2002. In this article excerpt, Lottie Wahlin of the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention provides an overview...
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New Graduate Degree Programme in Restorative Justice.
by Parker, Lynette
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. August 2006 Edition. In June 2006, the International Institute of Restorative Practices (IIRP) received authorisation to grant graduate degrees in the area of restorative justice. The programme will offer two master’s degrees and a non-degree...
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Mediation in Belgium: Law of 22 June 2005 Implementing Mediation in the Code of Criminal Procedure.
by Eyckmans, David
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. August 2006 Edition. In June 2005, a new mediation law in Belgium opened the door for victims or offenders to request mediation in any criminal case. In this article, David Eyckmans of the Forum for Mediation and Restorative Justice – vzw...
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Video Review: Glimmer of Hope.
by Parker, Lynette
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. July 2006 Edition. Glimmer of Hope follows the journey of healing for one family after the rape and murder of their 18 year old daughter and...
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Book Review: Mapping restorative justice: Developments in 25 European countries
by Strong, Gregory
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. July 2006 Edition. Restorative justice is growing in practice and popularity in Europe. This book compares practices in 25 countries including information on the legal base, scope, implementaion, evaluation, contact addresses and published material...
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First Person: Restorative Justice Offers Hope.
by Sanderford-O'Connor, Vicki
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. July 2006 Edition. Vicki Sanderford-O’Connor is a restorative justice advocate working in California. In this article, she explains how she learned about restorative justice and how that helped her respond when her granddaughter was charged...
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How Could You Do This to Me?
by Madsen, Karin Sten
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. July 2006 Edition. The Centre for Sexual Assault in Copenhagen provides many services to women who have been victimized by sexual assault. The Centre offers a victim offender mediation project to allow women to confront their attackers in face-to-face...
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New Restorative Approach to Sex Crimes.
by Koss, Mary
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. July 2006 Edition. The RESTORE programme offers an alternative to conventional justice processes for victims of date and acquaintance rape. In this article, Mary P. Koss, principal investigator for the RESTORE project, offers an overview of the...
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Book Review: Correctional Ethics
by Zernova, Margarita
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. June 2006 Edition. Prison administration raises several ethical issues including the meaning of punishment, the treatment of offenders, and staff management. Margarita Zernova reviews this anthology dealing with the complexity of problems involved in...
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The Difficulty of Building Restorative Spaces: Re-envisioning Justice for Offenders
by Toews, Barb
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. June 2006 Edition. Prisons are not an ideal context for the implementation of restorative principles. In thinking about and developing restorative justice in prisons, it is important to remember the systemic challenges. This article is edited version...
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Bridges to Life: A Promising In-Prison Restorative Justice Intervention
by Armour, Marilyn
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. June 2006 Edition. Bridges to Life is an in-prison restorative justice programme that facilitates meetings between offenders and unrelated victims. This article is drawn from a paper by Marilyn Armour, assistant professor in the School of Social Work...
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Restorative Justice in Prisons – An International Perspective.
by Liebmann, Marian
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. June 2006 Edition. Increasing numbers of restorative justice programmes are being introduced into prisons. Marian Liebmann presented an overview of these programmes at the Third International Winchester Restorative Justice Group Conference. This...
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