Restorative justice: Treat the offender, not the offence – The Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Police approach to youth violence
by Fletcher, Tim
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Gazette 62 (5/6): 31-33. This article presents an overview of the philosophy and operations of the Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Police (HWRP) Strategic Offenders Program (“STOPâ€?). Targeted at youth who are at high-risk to re-offend, the program aims to...
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“Restorative Justice Trajectory in Quebec: 360 Degrees in the Last 20 Years.”
by Charbonneau, Serge
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) In Restorative Justice for Juveniles: Potentialities, Risks and Problems, Lode Walgrave, ed., Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. The first mediation experiences with juveniles in Montreal began in the end of the seventies and were inspired by a critical movement towards...
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“Restorative justice and the offender: The challenge of reintegration.”
by Bazemore, Gordon
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) In Restorative community justice: Repairing harm and transforming communities, ed. Gordon Bazemore and Mara Schiff, 101-126. With an introduction by Gordon Bazemore and Mara Schiff. Cincinnati, OH: Anderson Publishing Co. The authors observe that since the mid 1990s the set of...
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“Restorative Justice: The Concept.”
by Zehr, Howard
June 4, 2015
Source: (1997) Corrections Today. 59(7):68-70. At a recent consultation of restorative justice and rehabilitation specialists sponsored by the National Institute of Corrections Academy, participants agreed that two ideas are fundamental; restorative justice is harm-focused, and it promotes the...
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“Restorative justice, social justice, and the empowerment of marginalized populations.”
by Pranis, Kay
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) In Restorative community justice: Repairing harm and transforming communities, ed. Gordon Bazemore and Mara Schiff, 287-306. With an introduction by Gordon Bazemore and Mara Schiff. Cincinnati, OH: Anderson Publishing Co. Some have challenged the notion of restorative justice as...
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Restorative Justice, Shame and Forgiveness.
by Johnstone, Gerry
June 4, 2015
Source: (1999) Liverpool Law Review. 21(2/3):197-216. Restorative conferencing is a new style of criminal justice intervention which is being increasingly used in Britain, especially as a method of delivering police cautions to youth offenders. Is is currently the subject of a lively debate,...
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“Restorative Justice and the Scottish Children’s Justice System.”
by Mackay, Robert
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) In, Restorative Justice for Juveniles: Potentialities, Risks and Problems, pp. 185-199, Lode Walgrave, ed. Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press, 1998. This paper examines the theoretical fit between the restorative justice model and the philosophy and practice of the...
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“Restorative justice: Retribution, confession and shame.”
by Miller, Seumas
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) In Restorative justice: Philosophy to practice, ed. Heather Strang and John Braithwaite, 77-91. Burlington, Vermont, U.S.: Ashgate Publishing Company. Miller and Blackler begin by commenting on the use of “restorative justiceâ€? to refer to a wide array of...
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“Restorative justice: A question of legitimacy.”
by Trepanier, Jean
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) In Restorative justice for juveniles: Potentialities, risks and problems for research, ed. Lode Walgrave, 55-73. A selection of papers presented at the International Conference, Leuven, May 12-14, 1997. With a preface by Lode Walgrave. Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press....
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“Restorative Justice From Punishment to Reconciliation-The Role of Social Workers.”
by Wright, Martin
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law, and Criminal Justice. 6(3):267-281. After outlining the principles of restorative justice, Wright explores the elements of practice and the organizational principles for groups conducting mediation or conferencing. He stresses the...
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“Restorative justice in the prison setting.”
by Coyle, Andrew
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) Paper presented at the International Prison Chaplains’ Association conference. Driebergen, Holland, May. For many years a prison governor in Scotland and England, Coyle addresses the issue of restorative justice in the prison setting from considerable personal experience....
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“Restorative justice and the philosophical theories of criminal punishment.”
by Brunk, Conrad G
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) In The spiritual roots of restorative justice, ed. Michael L. Hadley, 31-56. With an introduction by Michael L. Hadley. SUNY series in religious studies, ed. Harold Coward. Albany, New York, USA: State University of New York Press. Brunk, observing a lack of philosophical...
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“Restorative justice partnerships in North Carolina.”
by Bellard, Jan
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) Crime Victims Report 2 (November/December): 65-66, 76. In this article Bellard reports on restorative justice projects of the Mediation Network of North Carolina. These projects include the development of a partnership of mediation centers and adult community corrections...
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“Restorative Justice: A New Paradigm for the Prosecutor.”
by Kaas, Glenn M
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Hartford, CT, Community Court. Journal Prosecutor 34(6) pp.31-35. This report profiles the Hartford, CT, Community Court, which opened in Nov. ’98 and uses RJ approaches for minor crimes. The court focuses on the reasons underlying the offensive behavior rather than on...
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“Restoring Justice in Native Communities in Canada.”
by Jaccoud, Mylène
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) In, Restorative Justice for Juveniles: Potentialities, Risks and Problems, Lode Walgrave, ed., Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. The native traditions in the field of justice are based on principles that hinge on a restorative paradigm of justice. The contribution of...
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