The Paintball Case: A Restorative Justice Case Study
by Cavanagh, Tom
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) Fort Collins,CO: Restorative Justice, Inc. 17 October 2002.http://www.restorativejustice.com/Docs/CaseStudyPaintball.doc “The Paintball Caseâ€? is a case study, similar to those used to teach people about the law or management. The intent of this case study is...
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Assault on a Safeway Manager: A Restorative Justice Adult Felony Case Study
by Cavanagh, Tom
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) Fort Collins CO: Restorative Justice Inc. 17 october 2002 www.restorativejustice.com/Dosc/Casestudybrown.doc This case study looks at the use of restorative justice conferencing in an adult felony case. To date the primary focus of this process is on juvenile cases. This case...
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Restorative Justice: A discussion Paper for use by People in Methodist, Presbyterian, and Co-Operative Venture Parishes
by Joint Methodist-Presbyterian Public Questions Committee, Martin
June 4, 2015
Source: (1996) Churches’ Agency On Social Issues, Aotearoa New Zealand. This paper is intended to provide members of various churches with a framework for understanding and discussing restorative justice as an alternative to the current criminal justice system. Beginning with the premise...
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Book Review: Reparation and Victim-Focused Social Work.
by Wright, Martin
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) Restorative Justice Online September 2002 Edition Despite the title, this useful collection also includes critiques of the criminal justice system’s response to victims. Chapters consider compensation and services for victims, victim impact statements at sentencing and in...
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Japan and Restorative Practices.
by Parker, Lynette
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) Restorative Justice Online September 2002 Edition The emphasis on apology and forgiveness in Japanese society has led many commentators, such as John O. Haley, to point to Japan as an example of how restorative justice can affect crime and society. Despite this prominence of...
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Striving for Restorative Justice in the Czech Republic
by Hasmanová, Ludmila
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) Restorative Justice Online September 2002 Edition The Association for Development of Social Work in Criminal Justice (SPJ) is an NGO in the Czech Republic working for criminal justice reform. The group has worked in developing mediation, probation, and community service. This...
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Book Review: Restorative Justice and Family Violence.
by Strong, Gregory
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) Restorative Justice Online. October 2002 Edition Strong Reviews Restorative Justice and Family Violence, edited by Heather Strang and John...
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Using the Internet to Help Victims and Offenders Heal.
by Parker, Lynette
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) Restorative Justice Online. October 2002 Edition OASIS — Offender Accountability Synergistic Interaction Service — uses the Internet to educate victims and community about restorative justice, to provide a safe place for victims express the impact of crime, and to...
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New Zealand Expands Official Recognition of Restorative Justice.
by Parker, Lynette
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) Restorative Justice Online. October 2002 Edition With passage of the Sentencing Act 2002 in May, New Zealand appears set to further increase its use of restorative justice practices in responding to...
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The Victim in American Penal Law: A Systematic Overview
by Dubber, Markus Dirk
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Buffalo Criminal Law Review. 3(1) Much of the discussion of the status and role of the victim in American penal law focuses on the criminal process, writes Markus Dubber. This is symptomatic of the primacy of procedure in American law. In contrast, Dubber starts from the point...
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Is Criminal Justice Politically Feasible?
by Pettit, Philip
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) Buffalo Criminal Law Review. 5(2) Philip Pettit claims that contemporary democracies organize criminal justice in ways that answer to no particular rationale or mix of rationales – to no ideal as to what criminal justice should be trying to achieve. Indeed, the...
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Juvenile crime and justice system activities in Illinois: An overview of trends
by Bauer, Robert
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Following the Illinois Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 1998, the state of Illinois has mandated that juvenile justice be structured and administered on the basis of a philosophy of “balanced and restorative...
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Background Information on Faith-Based Approaches to Crime Prevention and Justice
by Haas, Shaun
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) Staff Brief 98-11. Wisconsin Legislative Council Staff This Staff Brief was prepared for the Wisconsin Joint Legislative Council’s Special Committee on Faith-Based Approaches to Crime Prevention and Justice. The purpose of the Special Committee is to study means for...
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Indian Restorative Healing
by Zion, James W
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) Paper presented at “Dreaming of a New Reality,” the Third International Conference on Conferencing, Circles and other Restorative Practices, August 8-10, 2002, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Indian restorative practices address healing. This workshop will show how...
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Teaching and learning in Circle
by Lewis, Greg
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) Paper presented at “Dreaming of a New Reality,” the Third International Conference on Conferencing, Circles and other Restorative Practices, August 8-10, 2002, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Deep learning impacts the mind, the body, the emotions and the spirit. It involves...
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