Restorative justice initiatives: Public opinion and support in NSW.
by Moore, Elizabeth
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Issue paper no. 77. Crime and Justice Statistics Bureau Brief. NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research. There was widespread support for restorative justice initiatives. Most respondents agreed that offenders’ sentences should include unpaid work in the community...
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Restorative justice and recidivism: A meta-analysis.
by Bain, Kristin
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Master’s Thesis. University of Northern Colorado. Restorative Justice is an approach to resolving conflict that has become increasingly relevant as both financial and social costs associated with crime have continued to rise. As alternative methods of managing crime are...
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The effect of restorative justice practices on crime victims: A meta-analysis.
by Boriboonthana, Yossawan
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Law. The University of Sheffield. …this research study aims to investigate the actual effect by systematically analysing quantitative and qualitative findings of the existing studies conducted in...
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Freedom Project: Nonviolent Communication and Mindfulness Training in Prison.
by Suarez, Alejandra
June 4, 2015
Source: (2014) SAGE Open 2014 4:1-10. DOI: 10.1177/2158244013516154 Freedom Project trains prisoners in nonviolent communication and meditation. Two complementary studies of its effects are reported in this article. The first study is correlational; we found decreased recidivism rates among...
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Healing the wounds: An examination of veterans treatment courts in the context of restorative justice.
by Baldwin, Julie Marie
June 4, 2015
Source: (2014) Criminal Justice Policy Review. Published online before print February 11, 2014, doi: 10.1177/0887403413520002 Criminal Justice Policy Review February 11, 2014 0887403413520002. Controversy exists regarding whether specialized courts, specifically drug courts, adhere to the...
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Victim initiated positive disengagement: How victims can flourish in the aftermath of a crime.
by Holloway, Amy
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Master of Applied Positive Psychology. University of Pennsylvania. The relationship between a crime victim and an offender is unlike any other relationship: it is involuntary and initiated during a trauma event. This has special implications for how the relationship is resolved....
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Restoring human trafficking victims through victim-offender dialogue.
by Patritti, Carina
June 4, 2015
Source: (2010) Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution. 12:217-244. The criminal justice system focuses on punishing criminals for their wrongs, which often results in the victims of those crimes believing their needs have been unattended to or ignored. Because this traditional view of the...
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Commissioning quality restorative justice Guidance for Police and Crime Commissioners.
by Restorative Justice Council
June 4, 2015
Source: (2014) London: Restorative Justice Council. This guidance has been developed by the Restorative Justice Council (RJC) to assist Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in the provision of high quality restorative justice...
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Great expectations: A qualitative examination of restorative justice practices and victim interaction.
by Armstrong, Jac
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Thesis. University of Chester. This thesis presents original empirical research concerning a restorative justice practice currently operating within England. Specifically, it examines the expectations and experiences of victims participating in a restorative practice. It...
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Circles of Support and Accountability: How and why they work for sex offenders.
by Höing, Mechtild
June 4, 2015
Source: (2013) Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice. 13(4):267-295. Circles of Support and Accountability (COSA) provide re-integrating sex offenders with a group of trained volunteers who support this rehabilitation process. Effect studies show promising results in reduction of recidivism....
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The embrace of justice: The Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Miroslav Volf and the ethics of reconciliation.
by McCarty III, James W.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2013) Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics 33(2): 111-129 Drawing on the final report of the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission and on social trinitarian theology, this essay builds on Miroslav Volf’s account of reconciliation as embrace. Specifically, this...
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Guiding principles: A resource guide for improving school climate and discipline.
by Department of Education
June 4, 2015
Source: (2014) Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education. Developing positive school climates and improving school discipline policies and practices are critical steps to raising academic achievement and supporting student success. However, there is no single formula for doing so. Rather,...
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Diverting Indigenous offenders from the criminal justice system.
by Closing the Gap Clearinghouse
June 4, 2015
Source: (2013) Resource no. 24.Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. A diversionary program is a form of sentencing usually run by police departments, courts and other agencies. It is aimed at better, long-term outcomes for the offenders and their community, as well as for the criminal...
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Legislating victim offender dialogue: A value-rich policy analysis.
by Graves, Shannon Marie
June 4, 2015
Source: (2013) Victims & Offenders: An International Journal of Evidence-based Research, Policy and Practice. 8(4):357-372. This paper examines the utility and efficacy of Texas’s legislation of victim offender mediated dialogue (VOMD) as a means of seeking justice for victims of...
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Guide to developing pre-adjudication diversion policy and practice in Pennsylvania.
by Diversion Subcommittee of the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice, Lawrence W
June 4, 2015
Source: (2010) Harrisburg, PA: Models for Change Initiative in Pennsylvania. The Principles and Guide were developed in direct response to two key findings of a survey conducted in 2007 of county juvenile justice stakeholders, including judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys and juvenile...
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