“Putting the pieces back together again: Narrative therapy and ideas of restoration in working together with victims of crimes of violence. “
by Howard, Jo
June 4, 2015
Source: (1999) Paper presented at the Restoration for Victims of Crime Conference. Australian Institute of Criminology and Victims Referral and Assistance Service. Melbourne Having worked therapeutically with victims of violent crime, the authors maintain that a narrative approach can be...
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“The punishment syndrome: What we expect to get from punishment and why we don’t get it.”
by Redekop, Paul.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: Menno Simons College. In this paper, Redekop notes the pervasiveness of punishment as a concept and practice at all levels of life, from the sphere of the family to international relations. He describes this cluster of beliefs, emotions, and behaviors...
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Punishment, Guilt and Spirit in Restorative Justice – An Essay in Legal and Religious Anthropology
by Mackay, Robert
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Paper presented at the Fourth International Conference of the International Network for Research on Restorative Justice for Juveniles. Tübingen, Germany, 1-4 October. In his paper Mackay identifies anthropological findings- particularly in the fields of ancient law and...
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The prospect of alternative sanctions in Indonesia
by Muladi, Daniel W
June 4, 2015
Source: (1992) In International trends in crime: East meets West. Proceedings of a conference held in Bali 10-13 December 1990, edited by Heather Strang and Julia Vernon, 53-59. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology. In looking at the prospects for alternative sanctions in Indonesia,...
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“Proposed Principles for a New Juvenile Justice System in South Africa.”
by InterMinisterial Council on Young People at Risk
June 4, 2015
Source: Documents of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Young People at Risk, from the “Young People at Risk South Africaâ€? website. Provides a listing of principles for a new paradigm of juvenile justice in South Africa are...
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Proposed UN basic principles on restorative justice
by Van Ness, Daniel W
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) Draft of forthcoming chapter in a collection on restorative justice and just deserts. Washington, DC: Prison Fellowship International. In this essay, Van Ness provides a historical overview of a number of significant initiatives related to restorative justice generated by the...
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Promising practices and strategies for victim services in corrections
by National Center for Victims of Crime., Richard
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) Arlington, Virginia: National Center for Victims of Crime. This extensive document covers a wide range of practices and strategies for responding to the needs people have in the wake of being victimized by crime. These include the following: core elements in corrections-based...
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Project Begun to Build Computer Simulation of Restorative System.
by Van Ness, Daniel W
June 4, 2015
Source: (2001) Restorative Justice Online August 2001 Edition. Prison Fellowship International (PFI) has launched a multi-year project to create a computer simulation of a fully restorative justice system. Such a system would be capable of responding to all crimes, offenders and victims in the...
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Toward a more ‘progressive’ criminology? A rejoinder to Elliott Currie
by Hil, Richard
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Western Criminology Review 2 (February). Hil writes in response to Elliott Currie’s 1999 essay in the Western Criminology Review, “Reflections on crime and criminology at the millennium.â€? Currie criticized triumphalistic declarations about the...
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“Program Evaluation Kit: Family Group Conferencing.”
by Fercello, Claudia
June 4, 2015
Source: (1997) St. Paul, Minnesota: Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking, University of Minnesota. This document provides an extensive set of forms and questions for surveying the perspectives and experiences of both the victim and offender before the conference, and then for...
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Program Design: The Family Group Conferencing Project-Etobicoke
by Family Group Conferencing Program (Etobicoke) Steering Committee, John
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Paper presented at The Second International Conference on Conferencing and Circles: Restorative Practice in Action. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 10-12 August 2000. This paper (from 1999) details the project design for a family group conferencing program in Etobicoke (Ontario,...
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“Preventing Crime Through Employment- A Community Project.”
by Mallett, John
June 4, 2015
Source: (2000) Paper presented at the Reducing Criminality: Partnerships and Best Practice conference. Perth, 31 July – 1 August 2000. Canberra, Australia: Australian Institute of Criminology. Effective community crime prevention requires the support of state and local governments, in...
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A Primer for Developing a Community Based Restorative Justice Model
by Gerard, Gena
June 4, 2015
Source: (1997) Central City Neighbourhoods Partenership. Gena Gerrard offers a short outline for creating a community based restorative justice program. The steps are research, development and implementation. She stresses the need to be informed about the local crime situation and restorative...
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Facilitating Restorative Group Conferences. Trainer’s Guide Practice Conference Scenarios
by Minnesota Department of Corrections, Jon
June 4, 2015
Source: (2003) Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Department of Corrections. The Minnesota Department of Corrections has produced a set of practical materials to guide people who are training others in facilitation of restorative group conferences. The ‘Practice Conference Scenarios’...
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Power in mediation: An analysis of St. Stephen’s Community House
by Ptak, Jon
June 4, 2015
Source: (1999) Alberta, Canada: Canadian Forum on Civil Justice. Mediation has been touted by many as a preferred alternative to formal juridical proceedings. According to the authors, this means that mediation has not been adequately studied for its strengths and weaknesses, particularly with...
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