Restorative justice and prison visitation
by Northey, Wayne
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) Mennonite Brethren Herald 41 (April 5): 7-8. M2/W2 Association is an organization of Christian volunteers in corrections in British Columbia. Wayne Northey is executive director of this organization. In this article Northey roots the practice of prison visitation in restorative...
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Crime and justice public consultation: Consultation report
by Northern Territory Council of Churches, Nena
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Darwin, Australia: Northern Territory Council of Churches On 11 and 12 August, 2000, the Northern Territory Council of Churches in Australia convened a public consultation to discuss issues of justice and crime in the Northern Territory and to inform the Northern Territory...
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Restorative justice: Rethinking our responses to serious crime
by Miller-Ashton, Jane
June 4, 2015
Source: (1999) Perspectives (Fall): 40-43 Restorative justice sounds great in principle, write the authors of this article in the journal of the American Probation and Parole Association, but is it really relevant in the actual work of probation and parole, especially with serious offenders...
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Therapeutic community treatment may reduce future incarceration: A research note.
by Messina, Nena
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) Federal Probation: A Journal of Correctional Philosophy and Practice (December): 40-45. In the perspective of the authors of this paper, imprisonment for drug-related offenses is the primary strategy for crime control in the United States. The consequences are noteworthy: large...
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Best practice number four: Community courts– an alternative for involving citizens and the community in the justice process
by Memphis Shelby Crime Commission, Douglas
June 4, 2015
Source: Memphis, TN: Memphis Shelby Crime Commission. Noting the growing disconnection between courts and the communities they are meant to serve, the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission analyzed this problem and sought an alternative in the community court model, especially as demonstrated in New...
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Community empowerment perspectives in restorative justice practice
by Mansill, Douglas
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Paper presented at the Just Peace? Peace Making and Peace Building for the New Millennium conference, held in Auckland, New Zealand, 24-28 April. Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University, School of Social and Cultural Studies, Centre for Justice and Peace Development. Speaking...
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Project 106: Juvenile Justice Report
by South African Law Commission
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Pretoria, South Africa: South African Law Commission. Following ratification in 1995 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the South African Law Commission was requested to research juvenile justice and make recommendations to the South African Minister of...
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A second chance
by Longhurst, John
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) Mennonite Brethren Herald 41 (March 22). In this article, John Longhurst outlines restorative justice and reviews perspectives on crime and response to crime among church people, especially in the Mennonite tradition. After introducing the idea of restorative justice and tracing...
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The use of alternative dispute resolution in the criminal justice system
by Law Reform Commission of Western Australia, Corey
June 4, 2015
Source: (1999) In Review of the civil and criminal and justice system (consultation drafts), vol. 2, sec. 4.3: 763-792. Perth, Western Australia: Law Reform Commission of Western Australia In exploring the possible use of alternative dispute resolution, this paper from the Law Reform...
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Blame, shame, and community: Justice responses to violence against women
by Koss, Mary
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Paper presented at the American Psychological Association annual convention, held in Washington, D.C., 4-8 August. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona. Violence against women is a significant public health issue domestically and globally. Mary Koss looks at several aspects of the...
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Emmonak juveniles and the elders’ group
by Knox, Corey
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) Alaska Justice Forum 18 (Spring). Emmonak is a small rural community in Alaska, and is chiefly populated by Yup’ik Eskimo. For several years now, the Emmonak Elders’ Group Project, in an arrangement with the Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice, has adjudicated...
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When your child gets into trouble with the law
by Kennedy, John
June 4, 2015
Source: (1999) Newfoundland: Health & Community Services, St. John’s Region In this article, John Kennedy gives practical information for parents on the Youth Diversion Program in Canada for youth offenders. When a young person between the ages of twelve and eighteen commits a...
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The judicial and judicious use of shame penalties
by Karp, David R
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) Crime & Delinquency 44 (April): 277-294. In this essay, David Karp scrutinizes the use of shame penalties as an alternative to incarceration in the American criminal justice system. The object of shame penalties is to communicate that offending behavior violates not only a...
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The irony of restorative justice
by Julich, Shirley
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Paper presented at the Just Peace? Peace Making and Peace Building for the New Millennium conference, held in Auckland, New Zealand, 24-28 April. Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University, School of Social and Cultural Studies, Centre for Justice and Peace Development. The...
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Relational justice: A reform dynamic for criminal justice
by Jubilee Policy Group, Andrew J.
June 4, 2015
Source: (1994) Insight no. 7 (December). Insight consists of a series of occasional papers produced by the Jubilee Policy Group. This number highlights the topic of relational justice and the work of the Jubilee Policy Group in this sphere. A relational justice perspective emphasizes that...
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