The Paradigm of Restorative Justice
by Wright, Martin
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) VOMA Connections. Research and Practice. Summer, 2002. Downloaded 9 June 2004. Martin Wright begins this paper noting that the term “restorative justiceâ€? is widely used in a variety of ways. While the basic idea has been oriented around victim assistance, it...
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How the Police and Youth Court Coordinators Contribute to the Effectiveness of New Zealand Family Group Conferences
by Graveson, Chris
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) VOMA Connections. Summer 2002, Number 11. 3, 4 In 1995 Inspector Chris Graveson was appointed National Coordinator of Youth Aid in New Zealand. As such, he writes about the roles of police and youth court coordinators in family group conferences. The Children, Young Persons, and...
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Listening to Prisoners Raises Issues about Prison-Based Restorative Justice
by Toews, Barb
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) VOMA Connections. Summer 2002, Number 11. 1, 6 In this essay, Barb Toews writes on the basis of her work with prisoners and their families as Restorative Justice Program Manager for the Pennsylvania Prison Society. She reports that many prisoners have spoken of their desires to...
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Telling Our Stories and Changing Our Lives
by Pranis, Kay
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) VOMA Connections. Spring 2002. Number 10. 5, 9. Kay Pranis asserts that sharing stories from our own personal experiences – especially stories of pain or struggle, or stories reflecting our imperfections – can radically change how we see one another. This in turn...
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Local Government Partnerships Help Integrate the Victim Offender Mediation Program in Clark County, Washington
by Benedicktus, David
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) VOMA Connections.Spring. Number 10. 1,8. According to David Benedicktus and Laura Wood, local government partnerships and strong juvenile court support make the Clark County (Washington) Victim Mediation Program one of the most successful in the region. To demonstrate this,...
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The Search for Parallel Justice–Separate Path for Offenders and Victims
by Herman, Susan
June 4, 2015
Source: (1999) Community Corrections Report. 7(1):7-8, 12. In this article, Susan Herman begins from the perspective that – given the nature and extent of victimization and the inherent inadequacy of the criminal justice system – a new approach to serving victims must be...
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The Role of Restorative Justice in Teen Courts: A Preliminary Look
by Godwin, Tracy M
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) Lexington: National Youth Court Centre, American Probation and Parole Center The American Probation and Parole Association convened a focus group in March 2000 to examine and discuss the role of restorative justice in teen courts, also commonly called youth courts and peer...
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Pioneering Restorative Justice: A New Response to Urban Crime
by Gerard, Gena
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) Cura Reporter. 28(2): 11. Center for Urban and Regional Planning, University of Minnesota. Through a historical sketch, discussion of theory, diagrams, and concrete examples, Gerard and Nelson describe a community conferencing program in the inner city of Minneapolis. It is a...
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Nebraska Office of Dispute Resolution Ninth Annual Report July 2000-June 2001.
by Nebraska Office of Dispute Resolution, F W M
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) Nebraska Supreme Court-Administrative Office of the Courts/Probation. The Nebraska Dispute Resolution Act of 1991 created the Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR), organized under the Administrative Office of the Courts. This annual report presents information on the operations of...
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Restoring Justice.
by McElrea, F W M
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) Paper presented at the Fourth Conference of the Organization of the Commonwealth Bar Association. 24-26, May 2001. Nassau, Baamas. Fred McElrea, a district court and youth court judge in New Zealand, surveys the topic of restorative justice in this address to lawyers from...
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Culture and Child Welfare: Insights from New Zealand
by Swanson Ernst, Joy
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) International Social Work. 44(2):163-178. According to Joy Ernst, child welfare practice in New Zealand has in recent years sparked the interest of child welfare practitioners in North America, Europe, and Australia. Many are keen on the family involvement and autonomy fostered...
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Four Models of the Criminal Process
by Roach, Kent
June 4, 2015
Source: (1999) Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology. 89(2): 671-684. In recent decades, much thinking about criminal justice has been influenced by the construction of models. Models are useful tools for coping with the complexity of the criminal process. At the same time, because of that...
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Corrections Research in Canada: Impressive Progress and Promising Prospects
by Bonta, James
June 4, 2015
Source: (1999) Canadian Journal of Criminology.41(2): 235-247. With the enormous amount of research in the area of corrections in recent decades, Bonta and Cormier elect to summarize certain topics in greater depth rather than a large range of topics in cursory fashion. Hence, they focus on...
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As a Blade of Grass Cuts Through Stone: Helping Rebuild Urban Neighborhoods Through Unconventional Police-Community Partnerships
by Geller, William A.
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) Crime and Deliquency. 44(1): 154-177. Metaphors are often both helpful and unhelpful in suggesting the meaning of that to which they refer. William Geller explores the relationship between the “Weed and Seedâ€? metaphor and the reality of crime prevention...
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Problem-Solving Defenders in the Community: Expanding the Conceptual and Institutional Expanding the Conceptual and Institutional Boundaries of Providing Counsel to the Poor
by Clarke, Cait
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics. 14(2): 401-458. Cait Clarke identifies two major initiatives in criminal justice at the forefront of legal, academic, and policy-making debates. The first is the community justice movement. The second is the problem-solving movement. Many...
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