Calculating the damage to be restored: Lessons from the national survey of crime severity
by Weitekamp, Elmar G. M
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) In Support for crime victims in a comparative perspective, ed. Ezzat Fattah and Tony Peters, 219-228. A collection of essays dedicated to the memory of Prof. Frederic McClintock. With a preface by Ezzat Fattah and Tony Peters. Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. Weitekamp...
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Brokenness, forgiveness, healing, and peace in Ireland
by Smyth, Geraldine
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) In Forgiveness and reconciliation: Religion, public policy, & conflict transformation, ed. Raymond G. Helmick, S.J., and Rodney L. Petersen, 319-349. With a foreword by Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu. Philadelphia: Templeton Foundation Press. Writing in the context of Northern...
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Beyond cognitive-behaviouralism? Reflections on the effectiveness literature
by Rex, Sue
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) In Community penalties: Change and challenges, eds. Anthony Bottoms, Loraine Gelsthorpe, and Sue Rex, 67-86. Cambridge Criminal Justice Series. Devon, UK: Willan Publishing. In this article, Rex acknowledges the value of teaching cognitive skills to help people stop offending,...
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Banana Justice in Moroland: Peacemaking in Mixed Muslim- Christian Towns in the Southern Philippines
by Fields, Charles B
June 4, 2015
Source: (1996) Comparative Criminal Justice: Traditional and Nontraditional Systems of Law and Control, pp. 270-291, 1996, Charles B Fields and Richter H Moore, Jr, eds. The project was conducted in the coastal province of Lanao del Norte, located in the northwestern corner of Mindanao in the...
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Balancing supply with demand: A new approach to corrections crowding
by Adams, Linda
June 4, 2015
Source: (1989) The Journal of State Government 62 (March/April): 84-88. McGarry and Adams point to the connection between policy decisions and overburdening of the criminal justice system. Crowding is not simply a question of the number of prisoners in relation to available capacity in...
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Balanced and restorative justice
by Seymour, Anne
June 4, 2015
Source: (1997) Corrections Today 59 (December): 8. In this short article, Seymour asks what restorative justice is. She answers by pointing to key characteristics of a restorative justice perspective. Restorative justice balances rights and interests of victims, offenders, and communities....
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The attainment of justice through restoration, not litigation: The subjective road to reconciliation
by Estrada-Hollenbeck, Mica
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) In Reconciliation, Justice, and Coexistence: Theory & Practice, ed. Mohammed Abu-Nimer, pp. 65-85. Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books Estrada-Hollenbeck seeks to identify processes that resolve conflicts in a just manner and lead to reconciliation, not merely to temporary...
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Applicability of Mediation in Bulgaria: The View of Law Enforcement Professionals
by Chankova, Dobrinka
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) Law, Administration, and Politics. n.2. 2001 This survey, launched in March and April 2000 in Sofia and Blagoevgrad Court District, clearly demonstrates that the ideology of mediation as an alternative to the criminal proceedings is well understood and Bulgarian law enforcement...
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Apologies: Balancing the needs of victims and offenders
by Lavery, Carol
June 4, 2015
Source: (1999) VOMA Connections no. 3 (Summer): 6, 10. In recent years restorative justice thought and practice have put more emphasis on having offenders apologize to their victims. Acknowledging that apologizing is good, the authors yet stipulate that holding an offender accountable through...
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An annotated bibliography of research on forgiveness and related concepts
by McCullough, Michael E
June 4, 2015
Source: (1998) In Dimensions of forgiveness: Psychological research & theological forgiveness, ed. Everett L. Worthington, Jr., 193-317. With a preface and an introduction by Everett L. Worthington, Jr. Philadelphia: Templeton Foundation Press. Noting that the sciences have largely...
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An experiment with victim offender mediation in Denmark: Victim and offender may meet for mediation
by Crime Prevention Council in Denmark
June 4, 2015
Source: (1999) Denmark: The Crime Prevention Council in Denmark Written in 1999, this paper describes an experiment in victim offender mediation in certain police districts in Denmark. It is part of the government’s plan to strengthen the position of victims of crime. The paper outlines...
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Bill C-37 to Amend the Young Offenders Act: Implications for the Correctional Service of Canada
by Rainville-Laforte, F.
June 4, 2015
Source: (1995) Forum on Corrections Research.7(1) 46-48 Bill C-37 encourages alternatives to incarceration for young offenders who commit less serious offenses and focuses on reserving custody in a closed environment for those who commit serious offenses or require closer supervision. The bill...
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The Alternatives to Violence Project — A path to restoration
by Bitel, Mark
June 4, 2015
Source: (1999) Prison Service Journal (May): 9-12 The Alternatives to Violence Project grew out of an initiative to reduce violence at a maximum security prison in New York State in 1975. In this paper Bitel explains how this project operates within a restorative justice framework. He sketches...
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Alternatives to incarceration
by Colson, Charles
June 4, 2015
Source: (1989) The Journal of State Government 62 (March/April): 59-64. In this article, Colson and Van Ness point out the need for reform in the criminal justice system in the United States. Overcrowding in prisons, ballooning costs, and failure to reduce crime are prime indicators of the...
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Alternative Dispute Resolution- A Change of Paradigm?
by Chankova, Dobrinka
June 4, 2015
Source: (1995) Law and Economics. May-June. Alternative Dispute Resolution refers to a broad range of mechanisms and processes designed to assist parties in resolving differences. These alternative mechanisms are not intended to supplant court adjudication, but rather to supplement it....
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