Restorative justice, policing and the Big Society.
by Herbert, Nick
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Justice Reflections. Issue 30. JR 210. I would like to talk about the principles which I think should govern the practice of restorative justice. I would like to take the opportunity, as the title of the conference invites me, to talk about the Big Society. In particular, why I...
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Jubilee: Hope, forgiveness, freedom, restoration.
by Allard, Pierre
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Transcript of the address given to delegates at the PFI Convocation, Toronto, Canada 1 July 2011. Published in Justice Reflections. Issue 31: JR214. What a challenge and a privilege to be invited to enter into Jesus’ ministry, to ‘proclaim freedom fro the...
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Prison readings: A critical introduction to prisons and imprisonment.
by Jewkes, Yvonne
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Portland:Willan PUblishing. This book provides a comprehensive, critical introduction to the main debates and dilemmas associated with prisons and imprisonment, bringing together a selection of key readings on the subject. The readings are organized into five sections, each of...
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The machinery of criminal justice.
by Bibas, Stephanos
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. My suggestions for an individualized, participatory criminal justice system bear some resemblance to three recent criminal justice movements: victims’ rights, restorative justice, and therapeutic jurisprudence. Each of these...
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Restorative justice: the indigenous justice system.
by Hand, Carol A.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Contemporary Justice Review. 15(4):449-467. Dramatically different beliefs about justice will produce dramatically different methods for achieving justice. The beliefs underlying the traditional Indigenous restorative justice systems, systems that dramatically differ from the...
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Development and use of a restorative justice ideology instrument: assessing beliefs.
by Roland, Karen
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Contemporary Justice Review. 15(4):435-447. Researchers have noted that restorative justice (RJ) practices in schools seem to improve targeted outcomes (e.g. decreased office visits, increased grades, etc.). It has been acknowledged that a ‘grassroots’ (beliefs...
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Effect of time and relationships on victim–offender dialogue completion in felony cases.
by Borton, Ian M.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Contemporary Justice Review. 15(4):399-412. Victim–offender dialogues (VODs) often take place in organizational contexts, the stakeholders of which may very well be interested in measures of program effectiveness such as completion rates. When reported, completion rates...
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Contextualizing restorative justice for hate crime.
by Gavrielides, Theo
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 27(18):3624-3643. The application of restorative justice (RJ) with hate crime remains an underdeveloped field of research, policy, and practice. This article aims to advance the understanding of these two areas of inquiry: RJ and hate crime. It...
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Prodigal God and Restorative Justice.
by Siemens, Stephen
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Sage E-Bulletin. 110(3):9-13. This past summer I had the privilege of studying the parable most commonly called “The Prodigal Sonâ€, found in Luke 15:11-32. Several years ago I heard this parable against the backdrop of first century Middle Eastern cultural insights,...
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What would Restorative Justice look like in this case?
by DeVries, John
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Sage E-Bulletin. 110(3):3-4. Before this mishap I had become an advocate for Restorative Justice. Having worked as a Chaplain in a Federal Penitentiary, I quickly learned that jail and imprisonment does punish, but does not make persons accountable for unacceptable behaviour....
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PAIN, LOVE, AND VOICE: THE ROLE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS IN SENTENCING
by Dancig-Rosenberg, Hadar
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) MICHIGAN JOURNAL OF GENDER & LAW. 18:423-484 Criminal law systems throughout the world have evolved to a stage where they no longer ask, “What is the appropriate role of the victim in a criminal trial?” The questions now relate to the scope of the victim’s...
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PROGRAMA DE JUSTICIA RESTAURATIVA DEL PODER JUDICIAL EN MATERIA PENAL
by Madrigal, Doris Arias
June 4, 2015
Source: (2010) En cÃrculo construimos la protección Judicial,CONAMAJ: 22 El Programa de Justicia Restaurativa del Poder Judicial costarricense tiene como objetivo instaurar la Justicia Restaurativa como un instrumento que contribuya a la paz social. Pretende convertirse en una...
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The impact of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on psychological distress and forgiveness in South Africa
by Stein, Dan J.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Social Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 43:462–468 Background Legislation to establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was passed soon after election of South Africa’s first democratic government. Discourse around the TRC focused on the importance of...
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Implementing restorative justice in police departments.
by Alarid, Leanne F.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Police Practice and Research: An International Journal. 13(5):450-463. Police are first responders to community calls for service, yet traditional responses tend to diminish victim roles significantly. Research has shown that victims and communities can benefit from the use of...
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THE RIGHT OF CHILD VICTIMS OF ARMED CONFLICT TO REINTEGRATION AND RECOVERY
by Robinson, JA
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal. 15: 45-101 This contribution deals with the position of child victims of armed conflict. An explanation is tendered of the circumstances under which children are considered to be the victims of armed conflict. Specific reference is made to...
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