Victim Vices, Victim Voices, and Impact Statements: On the Place of Emotion and the Role of Restorative Justice in Capital Sentencing
by Arrigo, Bruce A
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) Crime and Delinquency. 49(4): 603-626. Victim impact statements are thought of as offering a voice to victims of crime who have been unwilling participants in the process of criminal justice. However, the efficacy and legitimacy of these statements during the penalty phase of...
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The Jeanette Community Justice Project
by Bing Stanislaw, Marjorie
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) Restorative Justice Online. September 2003 Edition. The Jeanette Community Justice Project grew out of a decision by the Westmoreland County Juvenile Probation Balanced and Restorative Justice Teamxe2x80x99s Public Relations Sub-Committee to implement the philosophy of Balanced...
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A Restorative Justice Reader: Texts, Sources, and Context.
by Parker, Lynette
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) Restorative Justice Online. September 2003 Edition. According to Gerry Johnstone, the international scope of the restorative justice movement and the diverse ideas and practices characterizing the movement create difficulties for individuals attempting to understand it. Since...
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A Healing Approach to Elder Abuse.
by Groh, Arlene
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) Restorative Justice Online. September 2003 Edition. The Restorative Justice Approaches to Elder Abuse Project is a collaborative of seven community agencies in the Waterloo region of Ontario. In 2000, the Project began a three year effort to design, implement and evaluate a...
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Dr. Howard Zehr Presented the 2003 International Prize for Restorative Justice
by Editor
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) Restorative Justice Online. September 2003 Edition. Dr. Howard Zehr has been awarded the 2003 International Prize for Restorative Justice by the PFI Centre for Justice and Reconciliation. The cash prize was presented in recognition of his significant contributions to the...
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Beyond Retribution: A New Testament Vision for Justice, Crime, and Punishment. Review
by Northey, Wayne
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) Restorative Justice Online. October 2003 Edition. Previous works on biblical roots of restorative justice have focused on the Hebrew Scriptures. New Testament scholar Chris Marshall has now prepared a well written, cogently argued and widely researched case for restorative...
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Restorative Practice in Schools Receives a Boost in the UK.
by Parker, Lynette
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) Restorative Justice Online. October 2003 Edition. The Youth Justice Board and the Governmentxe2x80x99s Childrenxe2x80x99s Fund in the UK are sponsoring new programs to address misbehaviour in schools. The funding is part of a greater emphasis on using restorative justice by the...
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Restoring the Harmony: Piloting Victim Offender Conferencing in South Africa
by Dissel, Amanda
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) Paper presented to the Effective Restorative Justice Conference, De Montfort University, Leicester. 20-21 March. The Victim Offender Conferencing project was a pilot project that sought to build on restorative justice experiences described above. It was conceived as a community...
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Assessing Satisfaction with Victim Services: The Development and Use of the Victim Satisfaction with Offender Dialogue Scale (VSODS)
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) International Review of Victimology.10(1): 71-83. The evaluation of victim satisfaction is important because it provides a means by which victims can have input into the restorative justice process. Satisfaction data can provide feedback about program services; identify problems...
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Victim-Offender Mediation, Making Amends and Restorative Justice in Singapore
by Wing-Cheong Chan, Tatsuya
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) In, Tatsuya Ota, ed., Victims and Criminal Justice: Asian Perspective. Tokoyo, Hogaku-Kenkyu-Kai, Keio University. Pp.227-260. The Community Mediation Centres Act was passed by the Singapore Parliament on October 7, 1997, and the first such center was established in January...
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Introduction: The Development of Victimology and Victim Support in Asia
by Ota, Tatsuya
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) In, Tatsuya Ota, ed., Victims and Criminal Justice: Asian Perspective. Tokoyo, Hogaku-Kenkyu-Kai, Keio University. Pp.1-44. The review of the historical development of victimology in Asia focuses on the development of victimological studies and the creation of academic societies...
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Victims and Criminal Justice: Asian Perspective
by Ota, Tatsuya
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) Tokyo: Hogaku-Kenkyu-Kai, Keio University. The introductory chapter provides an overview of the historical development of victimology and victim support in Asia. Subsequent chapters focus on the scope and characteristics of victimology and victim services in each of the...
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Community and Victim Participation in Criminal Justice Administration: The Thai Perspective
by Watanavanich, Prathan
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) In, Tatsuya Ota, ed., Victims and Criminal Justice: Asian Perspective. Tokoyo, Hogaku-Kenkyu-Kai, Keio University. Pp.279-310. The role of the Thai police in crime control involves three broad areas: prevention, suppression, and oppression. The first section of this chapter...
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Crime Victim Protection Policy in Taiwan
by Kan-Mei Chang, Celia Copadocia
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) In, Tatsuya Ota, ed., Victims and Criminal Justice: Asian Perspective. Tokoyo, Hogaku-Kenkyu-Kai, Keio University. Pp. 261-278. The first article on victimology in Taiwan appeared in 1965, and in 1998 the Ministry of Justice opened the Office for Victims of Crime to develop and...
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Victims Support Schemes: The Philippine Perspective
by Yangco, Celia Copadocia
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) In, Tatsuya Ota, ed., Victims and Criminal Justice: Asian Perspective. Tokoyo, Hogaku-Kenkyu-Kai, Keio University. Pp. 207-226. The Philippines takes pride in its unique and indigenous way of settling disputes and treating both offenders and victims at the village...
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