Evaluating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
by Stanley, Elizabeth
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) Journal of Modern African Studies. 39(3): 525-546. Following a negotiated transition to democracy in South Africa, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was established to deal with crimes of the past regime. Despite the detail of submissions and the length of the Final...
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Penal substitution and the possibility of unconditional hospitality.
by Boersma, Hans
June 4, 2015
Source: (2004) Scottish Journal of Theology. 57(1):80-94. Traditional atonement theories (and especially penal readings of the atonement) are being challenged because they seem to be based on divine violence and thus seem to condone or contribute to human violence rather than enable human...
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Reconciliation in Post-Commission South Africa: Thick and Thin Accounts of Solidarity.
by Nagy, Rosemary
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) Canadian Journal of Political Science / Revue canadienne de science politique. 35(2): 323-346. The meaning of reconciliation in South Africa remains ambiguous and contested. A distinction is drawn between moral and political approaches to reconciliation that invoke thick and...
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The Long Road to Healing: From the TRC to TfD.
by Marlin-Curiel, Stephanie
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) Theatre Research International. 27(3): 275-288. The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission has inspired several pieces of theatre that emphasize the powerful aesthetics of testimony and the challenges of an ethical response. While many of these are experimental plays...
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New Zealanders Awarded the 2005 International Prize for Restorative Justice.
by Editor, Lynette
June 4, 2015
Source: (2005) Restorative Justice Online. October 2005 Edition. Kim Workman and Jackie Katounas were awarded the 2005 International Prize for Restorative Justice. The Prize recognizes significant contributions to advancing restorative justice around the world. It is presented every two years...
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A Healing River: An Invitation to Explore Restorative Justice Values and Principles.
by Parker, Lynette
June 4, 2015
Source: (2005) Restorative Justice Online. October 2005 Edition. A Healing River is an excellent training resource for introducing groups to restorative justice. Designed to be viewed either in segments or at one time, it deals with issues such as trauma, recovery, and the psychology of the...
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Book Review: Crime: changing society and the churches.
by Wright, Martin
June 4, 2015
Source: (2005) Restorative Justice Online. October 2005 Edition. Martin Wright explains why Christians and non-Christians should read TJ Gorringe’s theological critique of Western criminal justice...
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A Restorative Justice Audit of the Chinese Criminal Justice System.
by Zhang, Xinzhou
June 4, 2015
Source: (2005) Restorative Justice Online. October 2005 Edition. The Chinese Criminal Justice System is very different from Western models. While it is often characterized as punitive and retributive, the Chinese system does involve some restorative elements. Xinzhou Zhang, a Chinese police...
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A Test of a Micro-Level Application of Shaming Theory.
by Tittle, Charles R.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) Social Problems. 50(4): 592–617. Using self-projected measures of criminal behavior obtained from a telephone survey, we investigate the predictive ability of four variables central to individual-level application of Braithwaite’s shaming theory: participation in...
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Between Proportionality & Impunity: Confrontation => Truth => Prevention.
by Braithwaite, John
June 4, 2015
Source: (2005) Criminology. 43(2):283-306. The ideal of punishment proportionate to wrongdoing creates a criminal justice system that deters prevention. An alternative ideal is that crime should always be confronted with a presumption for mercy that is conditional upon participation in a...
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Mediation or Litigation with Abusing or Neglectful Families: Emerging Roles for Mental Health Counselors.
by Giunta, Stephen A.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Journal of Mental Health Counseling. 22(3): 240-252. Differing approaches to adjudicating abusive or neglectful parents have resulted in an expansion of practice opportunities for mental health counselors. In this article we describe the two most prevalent approaches practiced...
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Idealizing the Other? Western Images of the Japanese Criminal Justice System.
by Goold, Benjamin
June 4, 2015
Source: (2004) Criminal Justice Ethics. Winter/Spring: 14-24. Some Western advocates of restorative justice ideas and practices have held up Japan – its criminal justice system with its cultural underpinnings – as a model of appropriate shaming in response to...
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Violence, Victims, and Communities: A Story of Restoration.
by Fillichio, Carl
June 4, 2015
Source: (2004) The Public Manager. Winter 04-05: 45-48. In San Francisco, however, a different answer has taken shape. There, the sheriff’s department runs an innovative program called Resolve to Stop the Violence. It is RSVP’s mission to bring together everyone harmed by violent...
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Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority 2004 Annual Report
by Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Greg
June 4, 2015
Source: (2004) Chicago, IL : Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority This annual report of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) describes its work in criminal justice research, grants administration, and information systems in the State for fiscal year 2004. The...
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Good Courts: The Case for Problem-Solving Justice
by Berman, Greg
June 4, 2015
Source: (2005) New York, NY: New Press This book describes problem-solving courts in America and examines the data supporting their use. During the past decade, public confidence in the American criminal justice system has plummeted. In the wake of public dissatisfaction, the criminal justice...
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