The Prospects for Institutionalization of Restorative Justice Initiatives in Western Countries
by Tonry, Michael
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) In, Ivo Aertsen, Tom Daems and Luc Robert, editors, Institutionalizing Restorative Justice. Cullompton, Devon and Portland: Willan Publishing Press pp.1-23 This chapter examines policies and practices of various countries to determine when and why restorative justice initiatives...
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Institutionalizing Restorative Justice
by Aertsen Daems Tom and Robert Luc, Ivo
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Cullompton, Devon and Portland: Willan Publishing. Restorative justice has become an increasingly important concept in the realm of criminal justice, and with its rise in recognition comes discussion of institutionalization. This book is composed of articles discussing various...
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“Healing the Dead”: Exhumation and Reburial as Truth-Telling and Peace- Building Activities in Rural Zimbabwe
by Eppel, Shari
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) In, Tristan Anne Borer, editor, Telling the Truths: Truth Telling and Peace Building in Post- Conflict Societies. Notre Dame: University Of Notre Dame Press. pp.259-288 We have seen how facilitating a process of exhumations and reburials can act as a catalyst to begin...
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Confronting the Truth of the Erinyes: The illusion of Harmony in the Healing of Trauma
by Becker, David
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) In, Tristan Anne Borer, editor, Telling the Truths: Truth Telling and Peace Building in Post- Conflict Societies. Notre Dame: University Of Notre Dame Press. pp.231-257 This chapter provides an analysis of how confusion about such concepts as truth, justice, trauma, and healing...
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“Nunca Mas” and the Politics of Person: Can Truth Telling Prevent the Recurrence of Violence?
by Hamber, Brandon
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) In, Tristan Anne Borer, editor, Telling the Truths: Truth Telling and Peace Building in Post- Conflict Societies. Notre Dame: University Of Notre Dame Press. pp.207-229 This chapter argues that past truth commissions have been restricted in their ability to prevent future...
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Truth Telling and the Rule of Law
by De Greiff, Pablo
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) In, Tristan Anne Borer, editor, Telling the Truths: Truth Telling and Peace Building in Post- Conflict Societies. Notre Dame: University Of Notre Dame Press. pp.181-206 The point of this chapter is to provide an argument – one that is more than an aspiration but...
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Gender Justice: A Gendered Assessment of Truth-Telling Mechanisms
by DeLaet, Debra L.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) In, Tristan Anne Borer, editor, Telling the Truths: Truth Telling and Peace Building in Post- Conflict Societies. Notre Dame: University Of Notre Dame Press. pp.151-179 In regards to truth-telling, justice, and sustainable peace, a gender-sensitive analysis yields three...
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The Human Right to Truth: Lessons Learned From Latin American Experiences with Truth Telling
by Mendez, Juan E.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) In, Tristan Anne Borer, editor, Telling the Truths: Truth Telling and Peace Building in Post- Conflict Societies. Notre Dame: University Of Notre Dame Press. pp.115-150 This chapter explores official truth-telling experiences in Latin America and their contributions to social...
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Restorative Justice in Transitions and Beyond: The Justice Potential of Truth Telling Mechanisms for Post-Peace Accord Societies
by Llewellyn, Jennifer J.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) In, Tristan Anne Borer, editor, Telling the Truths: Truth Telling and Peace Building in Post- Conflict Societies. Notre Dame: University Of Notre Dame Press. pp.83-113 Through their use of the idea of restorative justice, these transitional justice scholars have gone some way...
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The Politics of Reconciliation
by Villa-Vicencio, Charles
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) In, Tristan Anne Borer, editor, Telling the Truths: Truth Telling and Peace Building in Post- Conflict Societies. Notre Dame: University Of Notre Dame Press. pp.59-81 I argue in what follows that political reconciliation does not necessarily include forgiveness – that...
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Truth Telling as a Peace-Building Activity: A Theoretical Overview
by Borer, Tristan Anne
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) In, Tristan Anne Borer, editor, Telling the Truths: Truths Telling and Peace Building in Post- Conflict Societies. Notre Dame: University of Note Dame Press. pp.1-57 This introductory chapter addresses two issue. First, it provides an overview of the theoretical literatures on...
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Telling the Truths: Truth Telling and Peace Building in Post-Conflict Societies
by Borer, Tristan Anne
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) University of Notre Dame Press: Notre Dame, Indiana Confronting the past has become an established norm for countries undergoing transitions from violence to peace, from authoritarianism to democracy, or both. This book draws from two bodies of literature – peacebuilding...
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Meeting the Needs of Victims of Domestic Violence with Family Law Issues:The Dangers and Posibilities in Restorative Justice
by Behrens, Juliet
June 4, 2015
Source: (2005) International Journal of Law in Context. 1(3):215-235. Victims of controlling domestic violence who also have family law issues continue to have their safety compromised and to suffer the abusive use of the legal system by perpetrators. A range of conditions contribute to this...
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Responsive Regulation and Developing Economies
by Braithwaite, John
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) World Development. 34(5):769-932. Developing states with limited regulatory capacity might benefit from a responsive approach to regulation. Responsive regulation is a democratic ideal, incorporating notions of deliberative democracy and restorative justice. Responsive...
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Rehumanizing the Other: Empathy and Reconciliation
by Halpern, Jodi
June 4, 2015
Source: (2004) Human Rights Quaterly. 26(2004):561-583. The health effects of intra-ethnic conflict include hatred and fear among neighbors and friends who have become enemies. The dehumanization of specific groups trough concomitant stereotyping does not stop when conflicts end. The inability...
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