“The place of justice is an hallowed place.”
by Kathleen Metcalfe, John
June 4, 2015
Source: (1995) Family & Conciliation Courts Review 33 (April): 154-163. Noting the significance of the idea of justice, McWhinney and Metcalfe sketch various intellectual and historical perspectives on the nature of justice. They also observe the rise of emphasis on the individual in...
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Restorative justice: Philosophy to practice.
by Braithwaite, John
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Burlington, Vermont, U.S.: Ashgate Publishing Company The papers in this book come out of a 1999 conference conducted by the Restorative Justice Group (Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University) and sponsored by the Reshaping Australian Institutions...
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“Assessing an Immodest Theory and a Pessimistic Theory.”
by Braithwaite, John
June 4, 2015
Source: (1999) In, Michael Tonry, ed., Crime and Justice, Vol. 25: An Annual Review of Research. Univ. of Chicago Press. For years this distinguished series has provided scholars and practitioners with timely, cross-disciplinary reviews of research on some of today’s most pressing policy...
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Perspectives on achieving satisfying justice: Values and principles of restorative justice. Paper presented at the Achieving Satisfying Justice Symposium. Vancouver, British Columbia, March 21, 1997.
by Van Ness, Daniel W
June 4, 2015
Source: (1997) The ICCA Journal 3 (August): 7-12. Using the analogy of building a house, Van Ness discusses three elements in developing a restorative justice program. While there a number of different types of houses, a person must consider three critical elements to build a worthy or...
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Corrections, Peacemaking, and Restorative Justice: Transforming Individuals and Institutions
by Braswell, Michael C
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) Cincinnati: Anderson Publishing Company. Corrections, Peacemaking, and Restorative Justice: Transforming Individuals and Institutions views peacemaking as a broad, encompassing process that, while grounded in ancient philosophical and spiritual traditions, is expressed in many...
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“Correctional Treatment, Peacemaking and the New Age Movement,”
by Bartollas, C
June 4, 2015
Source: (1993) Journal of Crime and Justice, Vol.16, No.2, pp.43-59,1993. The “New Age” movement of the 1980’s and 1990’s is big business. “New Age” thinking is an optimistic set of beliefs that focuses on such issues as human transcendence, expanded...
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Peacemaking and community harmony: Lessons (and admonitions) from the Navajo Peacemaking Courts.
by Winfree Jr, L. Thomas
June 4, 2015
Source: Las Cruces, New Mexico: New Mexico State University. With considerable interest in restorative justice and its legal and cultural antecedents, many have pointed to aboriginal cultural practices with respect to the restoration of harmony, balance, or peace within a community. Winfree...
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Participation in victim-offender mediation reduces recidivism.
by Jeff Paddock, Alan Dana
June 4, 2015
Source: (1999) VOMA Connections no. 3 (Summer): 5, 10 The authors summarize key findings from their examination of four studies on the relationship between participation in a victim-offender mediation program and subsequent re-offense within a one-year period. They present the design and key...
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Participant satisfaction: 1998-2000
by Calgary Community Conferencing, Alan Dana
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Calgary Community Conferencing. Calgary Community Conferencing (CCC) consists of a joint initiative involving governmental and nongovernmental organizations. It take referrals for conferences from the youth justice system and the school system. At the...
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Parole officers’ perceptions of juvenile offenders within a balanced and restorative model of justice.
by Lewis, Alan Dana
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Federal Probation 64 (June): 40-45. Balanced and restorative justice is a model of justice that is less retributive and less offender-centered. It focuses on restoring victims and their communities. Basic precepts are these: offender accountability; offender competency...
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“Restorative justice in Papua New Guinea.”
by Dinnen, Sinclair
June 4, 2015
Source: (1997) International Journal of the Sociology of Law 25(3): 245-262. Lawlessness and violence in many parts of Papua New Guinea (PNG) present a growing challenge to the authority of the state. State institutions charged with controlling crime have been increasingly overwhelmed by...
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Overcoming obstacles to community courts: A summary of workshop proceedings.
by Bureau of Justice Assistance
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice. The emergence of community courts is part of a movement to make local justice systems more responsive to the citizens they serve. In 1997 the Bureau...
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“On the Role of Forgiveness in Criminal Sentencing.”
by Nygaard, R. L.
June 4, 2015
Source: (1997) Seton Hall Law Review 27(3): 980-1022. This essay suggests that in certain instances it would be beneficial to society if, after having been punished, certain offenders who are sincerely sorry were permitted to atone for their crimes and seek official forgiveness, a...
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On restoration and punishment: Favourable similarities and fortunate differences.
by Walgrave, Lode
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) In Restorative justice for juveniles: Conferencing, mediation and circles, ed. Allison Morris and Gabrielle Maxwell, 17-37. With a foreword by DJ Carruthers. Oxford: Hart Publishing. The issue of punishment in relation to restorative justice constitutes a significant debate. For...
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New Zealand restorative justice practice manual.
by Bowen, Helen
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Auckland, New Zealand: Restorative Justice Trust. This extensive manual covers practices and procedures to be tested and revised through a restorative justice pilot program in New Zealand. It is intended to be a practical tool for facilitators of restorative justice conferences....
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