How to tell if your community is really doing restorative justice
June 8, 2015
Restorative justice is an approach that connects the victim of a crime with the person who committed it in a structured meeting with others present. There’s various ways of setting this up, but the process has the advantage of being more personal than the formal justice system, and more...
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PiRi explores restorative sessions
June 8, 2015
For some, the harm they experienced may not warrant the time and effort participation would take. Others want to have input, but do not want to meet face-to-face. Victims often cannot be reached due to faulty contact information or being in prison themselves. Although our first choice is...
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Giving crime victims the right to meet with their offenders: Virginia legislative developments
June 8, 2015
(A second bill, SB 679, would allow judges to refer matters to restorative justice programs that include restorative processes. I’ll write more on that proposal on another occasion.) Are victims or crime ever barred from meeting with their offenders in state prison? From my experience,...
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New Items in the RJ Online Database
June 8, 2015
Aguirre, Daniel and Pietropaoli, Irene (2008). Gender equality, development, and transitional justice: The case of Nepal. The International Journal of Transitional Justice. 2:356–377. Arkowitz, Steve and Shale, Jayne and Carabello, Kenneth (2008). Conditional release programs for...
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Restorative justice and society
June 8, 2015
Merciful justice is a view of justice whereby the notion of (just) retribution is not only perceived as being one-sided and punitive but also as restorative, personal and covering the full width of community life. That is the reason for the addition ‘merciful’ which puts justice...
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‘Why I must speak out to stop my rapist being freed’
June 8, 2015
Dr Chung, a former GP, has spoken to The Telegraph about her belief that victims are sidelined by the Parole Board, leaving her feeling “as helpless as the original attackâ€. ….Such is her concern at the parole system that, although reluctant to oppose publicly his release...
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Putting victims at the heart of justice
June 8, 2015
Critics argue it can let off crooks too lightly – and can be used by police to control crime figures. But Mr Lloyd said: “Where it works it is about the criminal having to face up to what they have done. “There may be a community remedy or some form of payment or...
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Launch of Wentworth Restorative Justice Project in Durban
June 8, 2015
….The project will involve liaison with the criminal justice system role players and training of the mediators within the community in the use and implementation of RJ processes. Additional training in the delivery of programmes to deal with crime prevention will be included. South...
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Working restoratively in schools: A guidebook for developing safe and connected learning communities
June 8, 2015
This book offers a valuable contribution in the field regarding the application of restorative justice theory in schools, sometimes called restorative practices, by providing educators will a simple and clear explanation of restorative justice theory as applied in schools and a detailed guide...
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Considering consequences
June 8, 2015
So, it’s hard for me to have a case and be concerned about possible consequences of working with it. Recently, I received a case that involves a vehicle and loss of life. The kicker is that the victim’s survivors have threatened a wrongful death civil suit. Unfortunately, this...
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Actions and consequences: How restorative justice can help victims move on
June 8, 2015
As so many victims tell my charity when they come to us for support, the real impact is far more profound, and traumatic, than material loss. It’s waking up in the night at the slightest noise and wondering, is there someone downstairs? Or the feeling of dread in the stomach as they turn...
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