Comments and Recommendations Submitted to the Justice Kennedy Commission of the American Bar Association, 5 November
by Young, Malcolm C
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) Washington, D.C.: The Sentencing Project. Downloaded 27 January 2005. The Sentencing Project is a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Since 1987, it has engaged in public education, professional training, research, and advocacy on issues of criminal justice...
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Report of the Re-Entry Policy Council: Charting the Safe and Successful Return of Prisoners to the Community
by Re-Entry Policy Council
June 4, 2015
Source: (2005) New York: Re-Entry Policy Council, Council of State Governments (Eastern Regional Conference). Downloaded 27 January 2005. In 2001 the Council of State Governments established the Re-Entry Policy Council (RPC). The RPC is a network of policymakers and practitioners from across...
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New Research on Victims of Crime in Australia – Victims’ Needs, Victims’ Rights – An Australian Institute of Criminology Report
by Graycar, Adam
June 4, 2015
Source: (1999) Paper presented at the Restoration for Victims of Crime Conference convened by the Australian Institute of Criminology in conjunction with Victims Referral and Assistance Service and held in Melbourne, Australia, September. Downloaded 27 January 2005. This document provides...
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Final Report: Leeds pilot faiths consultation exercise on restorative justice and the rehabilitation of young male ex-offenders
by Knott, Kim
June 4, 2015
Source: (2004) London, U.K.: Home Office. Downloaded 26 January 2005. This consultation exercise and research study on faith communities, criminal justice and the rehabilitation of ex-offenders was commissioned by the Home Office and managed by Leeds Faith Communities Liaison Forum through the...
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Family Group Decision Making Offers Alternative Approach to Child Welfare
by McElroy, Pat
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) XIX Youth Law News 3. May/June. Oakland, CA: National Center for Youth Law. Downloaded 26 January 2005. As McElroy and Goodsoe observe, child welfare policy has reflected a tension between child safety (removing at-risk children from their homes) and family preservation (keeping...
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Tools for Permanency. Tool # 2: Family Group Decision Making
by Ott, Alice Boles
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) New York, NY: National Resource Center for Foster Care & Permanency Planning, Hunter College School of Social Work of the City University of New York. Downloaded 26 January 2005. The National Resource Center for Foster Care & Permanency Planning focuses on building the...
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Crime and Poor Communities: A case study of civil society governance in South Africa
by Sharma, Sonali
June 4, 2015
Source: London: Mosaikon Development Communities. Downloaded 26 January 2005. Poor communities around the world struggle to fight crime and violence to provide a safe environment for individuals, families, schools, businesses, and more. The challenges are intense and complex, especially as...
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Pre Court Diversion: The Australian Experience
by Wundersitz, Joy
June 4, 2015
Source: (1997) Paper presented at Second National Outlook Symposium : Violent Crime, Property Crime and Public Policy, Hyatt Hotel, Canberra, 3-4 March. Downloaded 26 January 2005. Commencing in the late 1960s, pre-court diversion (defined here as the redirection of cases away from formal...
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A Hawai’i Public Housing Community Implements Conferencing: A Restorative Approach to Conflict Resolution
by Walker, Lorenn
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Journal of Housing & Community Development. Nov/Dec. Downloaded 26 January 2005. Hawaii is a beautiful tropical place, observes Lorenn Walker, yet it is not paradise. Like all places, it has its share of problems and human conflicts. Residents of Kalihi Valley Homes, a...
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Beyond Policy: Conferencing on Student Misbehavior
by Walker, Lorenn
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) Principal Leadership. 1(7). March. Downloaded 26 January 2005. In this article Lorenn Walker looks at the use of conferencing to deal with student misbehavior. Conferencing is a process for conflict resolution. It focuses on repairing relationships when offenders admit...
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Western Application of Indigenous Conflict Resolution Practices
by Walker, Lorenn
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) Paper presented at Fifth National Conference on Family and Community Violence Prevention, April 9, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. Downloaded 26 January 2005. Conferencing is a restorative justice process based mainly on the practices of the Maori people of New Zealand....
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Pono Kaulike: A Pilot Restorative Justice Program
by Walker, Lorenn
June 4, 2015
Source: (2004) Hawaii Bar Journal. May: 4, 6-7, 9-15. Downloaded 26 January 2005. According to Lorenn Walker and Leslie Hayashi, the purpose of restorative justice is to address the needs of victims, offenders, and the community after wrongdoing has occurred. While the modern restorative...
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Using Restorative Strategies to Tackle Bullying
by Wong, Dennis S. W.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) Paper presented at the Fourth International Conference on Conferencing, Circles and other Restorative Practices, Veldhoven, Netherlands, August 28-30. Downloaded 26 January 2005. Bullying affects a substantial number of children and youth in all schools. Like many countries,...
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Juvenile Justice Reform and Restorative Justice: Building Theory and Policy from Practice
by Bazemore, Gordon
June 4, 2015
Source: (2005) Devon, UK and Portland, OR, USA: Willan Publishing. The study’s goal was to advance practice, policy, theory, and research in restorative decisionmaking by improving the “fit” among these domains. This national case study featured a quantitative national...
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Outside the Walls: A National Snapshot of Community-Based Prisoner Reentry Programs
by Travis, Jeremy
June 4, 2015
Source: Reentry National Media Outreach Campaign. Malibu, CA: Outreach Extensions. Downloaded 25 January 2005. As part of the Reentry Campaign, the Urban Institute conducted a national scan of reentry programs that are addressing the needs and risks facing returning prisoners, their families,...
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