“Five qualities of practice in support of reconciliation processes.”
by Lederach, John Paul
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) In Forgiveness and reconciliation: Religion, public policy, & conflict transformation, ed. Raymond G. Helmick, S.J., and Rodney L. Petersen, 183-193. With a foreword by Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu. Philadelphia: Templeton Foundation Press. Lederach poses a basic but...
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Finding our way: Paths to justice reform in an Aboriginal community
by Hoyle Barron, Marcia
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) Ph.D. Dissertation, McMaster University (Canada). ISBN: 0-612-50982-6. This applied, participatory action research explores the context for community-based justice and conflict resolution mechanisms in Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation. Within the pluralistic Canadian context,...
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“Family group conferences and reoffending”
by Maxwell, Gabrielle
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) In Restorative justice for juveniles: Conferencing, mediation and circles, ed. Allison Morris and Gabrielle Maxwell, 243-263. With a foreword by DJ Carruthers. Oxford: Hart Publishing. In this chapter Maxwell and Morris report their research findings on the impact of family...
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“Feminism and Abolitionism as Critiques of Criminology.”
by Swaaningen, R.
June 4, 2015
Source: (1989) International Journal of the Sociology of Law 17(3): 287-306. Abolitionism as defined in the article focuses on three interpretations of criminology: that the underlying social problem is more significant than the specific label given to a crime; that criminal law is an...
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“Family mediation: Working to support separated families.”
by Stevenson, Marion.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) In Mediation in Context, ed. Marian Liebmann, 39-52. With an introduction by Marian Liebmann. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Observing that family mediation attempts to assist in cases of family breakdown, Stevenson examines family mediation in the United Kingdom. Aspects...
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“Family group conferences and the rights of the offender.”
by Warner, Katie
June 4, 2015
Source: (1994) In Family Conferencing and Juvenile Justice, ed. C. Alder, J. Wundersitz; pp. 141-152. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology. Warner begins by summarizing the various benefits of family group conferences as touted by its advocates. She notes, however, that certain...
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“Family group conferencing for victims, offenders and communities.”
by Roberts, Ann Warner
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) In Mediation in Context, ed. Marian Liebmann, 140-154. With an introduction by Marian Liebmann. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. In this chapter, the authors focus on family group conferencing within criminal justice. As conferencing has spread to many countries, various...
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Faith factor research in crime and delinquency. Center for Crime and Justice Policy, Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy Studies.
by Johnson, Byron
June 4, 2015
Source: Typed manuscript (photocopy). Nashville, Tennessee: Vanderbilt Universit y. In the midst of serious issues concerning youth crime rates and responses to juvenile delinquency, Johnson refers to studies that indicate the effectiveness of religious participation among youth in reducing...
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“Faith-based NGOs and international peacebuilding.”
by United States Institute of Peace, David
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) Special Report. Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace. Growing out of a day-long workshop in June 2001 hosted by the Institute, this report surveys approaches to international peacebuilding by faith-based NGOs and key issues faced by those organizations. Peacebuilding...
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“Facing the pain that heals.”
by Doerfler, David
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) Crime Victims Report 5 (March/April): 1, 11-12. Doerfler points to the pain people feel as a result of violent crime. People deal with their pain in different ways. Some victims need and want considerable assistance to deal with it. The Victim Offender Mediation Dialogue (VOMD)...
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“Facilitating communication between victims and offenders in cases of serious and violent crime.”
by Gustafson, Dave
June 4, 2015
Source: (1997) The ICCA Journal 3 (August): 44-49. In Canada victim-offender reconciliation programs have achieved notable outcomes with less violent crimes. In 1989 a research project in British Columbia investigated a proposed model to apply such programs to violent crimes. In this article...
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“Facilitating Innovation in Community Justice: The Role of the Center for Court Innovation in the Community Court Movement: The Technical Assistance Role of the Community Justice Assistance Project.”
by Weiland, Doris
June 4, 2015
Source: (1999) Crime and Justice Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA. This report reviews the Center for Court Innovation’s technical assistance activities related to community justice and community courts during the Center’s first 2 years of formal operation carried out by the...
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“Face-to-face public spaces: Reflective community dialog helps create new community standards.”
by Pranis, Kay
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) VOMA Connections no. 6 (Summer): 1, 10-11. Pranis states that one of the most significant contributions of restorative justice is the creation of “public spacesâ€? for dialogue about expectations, perceptions, and feelings, with the hope that such dialogue can...
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“Exploring and shaping the future.”
by Schiff, Mara F.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) In Restorative community justice: Repairing harm and transforming communities, ed. Gordon Bazemore and Mara Schiff, 333-347. With an introduction by Gordon Bazemore and Mara Schiff. Cincinnati, OH: Anderson Publishing Co. Schiff and Bazemore contend that restorative community...
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The evolution of restorative justice in Britain
by Marshall, Tony F
June 4, 2015
Source: (1996) European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research 4 (4): 21-43. In tracing the evolution of restorative justice in Britain, Marshall focuses on the development and application of practices, not theory. He maintains that this is how restorative justice got started in Britain. In...
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