Building Bridges Between the Parole Officer and the Families of Serious Juvenile Offenders: A Preliminary Report on a Family-Based Parole Program
by Rhine, Edward E
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. 47(3): 291-308. Responding to a model of juvenile offender case supervision that called for a new intervention paradigm to guide the work of probation and parole officers, the present article reports on the...
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Researching prospects for restorative justice practice in schools: The Life at School Survey 1996-1999
by Braithwaite, Valerie
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) Restorative Justice Conference, Leuven, September, 2001. Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. Down loaded 26 June 03. As the authors note at the outset of their paper, restorative justice practices are increasingly being regarded as attractive...
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A New Child Justice System: Two Decades of Research. An annotated bibliography
by Koch, Ros
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) Institute of Criminology, UCT, in association with Child Justice Alliance. Down loaded 25 June 03. During the process of investigating and drafting the Child Justice Bill, there has been extensive consultation of both international and local information relating to child...
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Towards a Viable Diversion Programme for Young Sex Offenders In South Africa.
by Wood, Catherine
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) Social Justice Research Project. Institute Of Criminology, University of Capetown. Downloaded 25 June 03. THE extent and seriousness of sexual abuse of children by other children has only recently been recognised as a problem in South Africa. As a result, children are seldom...
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The Transformation of the Child and Youth Care System and its Impact on Warders and Youth Awaiting Trial in Section B5, Pollsmoor Prison.
by Eliasov, Ninnette
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the B.Soc. Sc. Honours Degree in Criminology. Institute of Criminology, University of Cape Town. Downloaded 25 June 03. The following study critically examines the transformation of the Child and Youth Care System and its impact...
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Evaluating the SayStop Diversion Programme: Findings From the First Follow-up Study.
by Baptista, Daniela
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) University of Cape Town, Institute of Criminology and Dept. of Psychology. Down loaded 25 June 2003. This longitudinal study evaluates the outcomes and impact of the diversion programme developed and piloted on three occasions by SAYStOP (South African Young Sex Offenders...
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YOUNG OFFENDERS ACT 1997
by New South Wales Consolidated Acts
June 4, 2015
Source: (1997) New South Wales Consolidated Acts, Sect. 34 This legislation, the Young Offenders Act, 1997 in Section 34, gives the “principles and purposes” of conferencing. Some of the principles listed include promoting responsibility for the crimes committed, strengthening the...
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Youth Criminal Justice Act – General Provisions
by Canadian Legal Information Institute, Paul
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) Canadian Legal Information Institute, Chapter 1, Part 7 This legislation, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, Section 7, describes community-based programs and their general provisions. The Attorney General of Canada or a “minister designated by the lieutenant governor...
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The Community Justice Programs Regulations
by Canadian Legal Information Institute, Paul
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) Canadian Legal Information Institute, Downloaded 15 July 2004. This piece of legislation details regulations for community justice programs. These include family violence education, aboriginal court worker program, community capacity building, and victim-offender mediation (a...
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Community Justice Programs Regulations
by Government of Saskatchewan
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) Canadian Legal Information Institute, Downloaded 15 July 2004. This piece of legislation details regulations for community justice programs. These include family violence education, aboriginal court worker program, community capacity building, and victim-offender mediation (a...
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Bringing them Home – Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families
by Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Paul
June 4, 2015
Source: (1997) Australian Indigenous Law Reporter, Downloaded 8 July 2003 April 1997 This article briefly describes various policy and program initiatives available in Australia. South Australia has developed programs for young offenders that involve family intervention. With the enactment of...
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Communities in Queensland: Prospects for Keeping Young People Out of Detention
by Chantrill, Paul
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) Australian Indigenous Law Reporter 3(2), Downloaded 8 July 2003 This review describes the role of community conferencing in crime prevention, conflict resolution and offender management in remote Aboriginal communities. Palm Island off of Queensland has been chosen to pilot...
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Responding to Custody Levels – Young Indigenous Australians and the Juvenile Justice System
by Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation, Lyn
June 4, 2015
Source: Reconciliation and Social Justice Library, Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation This article addresses the juvenile justice system in Australia and outlying regions. Because a large portion of Australia and New Zealand’s populations are made up of youth, a bigger focus on...
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Review of the adversarial system of litigation. ADR – its role in federal dispute resolution
by Australian Law Reform Commission, Lyn
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) Australian Law Reform Commission, Issue 25 This article provides information of different types of mediation programs available to those who are seeking conflict resolution. One such mediation program is called transformative mediation, which “emphasises empowerment...
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Seen and heard: priority for children in the legal process. Appendix D: List of recommendations.
by Australian Law Refrom Commission, Lyn
June 4, 2015
Source: (1997) Australian Law Reform Commission, 84 This article deals with children’s advocacy in areas of law, education, and services. In family law proceedings, family group conferences are suggested to ensure that the rights of the child are being upheld during the process....
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