A restorative circle in the wake of a police shooting.
by Brenneke, Andrea
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Web-only article associated with Tikkun. 27(1). On behalf of the family, I proposed that we approach the conflict a different way and hold a Restorative Circle consistent with a restorative justice practice developed in Brazil by Dominic Barter. I had begun learning and...
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Investigating the potentials of restorative justice practice.
by Walgrave, Lode
June 4, 2015
Source: (2011) Washington University Journal of Law and Policy. 36:91-139. This Article draws its conclusions from available evaluation research on restorative justice practices. However, to understand thoroughly the scope of this research, two preliminary comments must set the scene–the...
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Restorative justice and dialogue: impact, opportunities, and challenges in the global community.
by Armour, Marilyn Peterson
June 4, 2015
Source: (2011) Washington University Journal of Law and Policy. 36:65-89. From its humble beginnings in the mid-1970s, the principles and practices of restorative justice have become a social movement in the twenty-first century, with an ever increasing presence in and impact on the global...
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Restorative justice and violence against women.
by McDowell, Lana A.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2011) Criminal Justice Review. 36(2):216-218. abstract...
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Exploring the everyday world of hate victimization through community mediation.
by Hoyle, Carolyn
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) International Review of Victimology. 18(1):7-24. For some time, hate crimes were conceptualized as acts of hatred committed by strangers – typically as violent attacks against people perceived to be different from the attacker. Considering hate as an aggravating feature...
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The effects of participation of school children as mediators in contrast to non-mediators in a mentored mediation program as related to academic achievement, developmental disposition, and conflict orientation.
by O’Farrell, Eimear M.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2010) Dissertation. Doctorate in Education. California State University. This study focused on the effects of elementary students’ participation in a mentored peer mediation program during a school year as it related to three variables, academic achievement, developmental...
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Does deliberation make better citizens? Examining the case of community conflict mediation.
by Pincock, Heather
June 4, 2015
Source: (2011) Dissertation. Doctor of Philosophy. Syracuse University. In this dissertation, I explore the educative effects of deliberation through interviews and observation at two community mediation organizations in Toronto. Theorists have long claimed that participation in deliberation...
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Experiences in reconciling risk management and restorative justice: How Circles of Support and Accountability work restoratively in the risk society.
by Hannem, Stacey
June 4, 2015
Source: (2011) International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. Published online before print December 26, 2011, doi: 10.1177/0306624X11432538. Circles of Support and Accountability (COSA) is a restorative justice–based model that originated in Canada in the...
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Replacement of the EU Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA on the Standing of Victims by proposed Directive on Victims.
by Independent Academic Research Studies
June 4, 2015
Source: (2011) Response to European Commission, DG Justice Bâ€1049 Brussels, Belgium. Independent Academic Research Studies (see Annex A) welcomes the Commission’s intention and initiatives to strengthen the position of victims in the criminal justice system. As a...
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Restorative practices: From the early societies to the 1970s.
by Gavrielides, Theo
June 4, 2015
Source: (2011) Internet Journal of Criminology. November 2011. Restorative practices now appeal to the contemporary politician. Policies and practices are being reformed using the paradigm of restorative justice. However, little research has been done on its historical roots. Many have even...
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A Utopian prison: Contradictions in terms?
by Pollock, Joycelyn M.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2011) Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. Published online before print December 29, 2011, doi: 10.1177/1043986211432194. Given the often disquieting history of correctional institutions, we question the notion of a utopian prison and, instead, make suggestions for simply...
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Juvenile victims in restorative justice: Findings from the reintegrative shaming experiments.
by Gal, Tali
June 4, 2015
Source: (2011) British Journal of Criminology. 51(6):1014-1034. Using a randomized experimental design the Reintegrative Shaming Experiments (RISE) showed that restorative justice (RJ) is significantly more satisfying than court for both victims and offenders. It did not, however, explore the...
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Review of research on victims’ experiences in restorative justice: Implications for youth justice.
by Bazemore, Gordon
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Children and Youth Services Review. 34(1):35ff. Despite claims that restorative justice is “victim centered,” and deliberately focused on healing harms to victims, some studies report that particular applications of restorative justice may not be fully consistent...
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Correcting community service: From work crews to community work in a juvenile court.
by Wood, William R.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2011) Justice Quarterly. DOI:10.1080/07418825.2011.576688. In 2001, the Clark County Juvenile Court in Washington State implemented the use of “restorative community service†(RCS) as part of its larger adoption of a restorative justice framework. This paper explores the...
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Child reconciliation in post-conflict Sierra Leone.
by Exley, Ashlyn
June 4, 2015
Source: (2011) E. International Relations. 26 December 2011. …econciliation has become a familiar feature of the peace-building landscape, and has been widely adopted as a means of healing the wounds of war and past injustices. National reconciliation initiatives (NRIs) are initiated by...
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