Oscar Pistorius’ sentence: A missed opportunity?
October 21, 2014
How could Reeva’s life be honoured in the longer term and perhaps be seen as symbol of the countless other less famous women who have suffered similar fates? One way of doing this could be to establish a trust in her name to raise and disseminate funds for services in the area of...
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A ‘local’ response to community problems? A critique of community justice panels
October 20, 2014
Despite these claims, they have received relatively little attention from scholars working in the areas of community justice and restorative justice. This article seeks to review two different models of community justice panels. The first are those which have been devised in the United States,...
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Dad hurt in east Hull water pistol attack: ‘Restorative justice is no deterrent’
October 16, 2014
He said: “The police offered to get me in a room with the offender and meet him face-to-face. “They said he was only 17 years old and it was his first offence. “I reluctantly agreed. I felt that we all make mistakes and at least he was man enough to meet in person. “He...
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Corrective Education Company announces CEC Return, a restorative justice education program that addresses employee theft
October 15, 2014
A further hidden cost behind employee theft is the time, money and lost productivity a retailer can experience in hiring replacement personnel. According to a report published by the Center for American Progress, the cost of turnover and finding a replacement worker can range anywhere between...
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Merced County high schools see the benefits of restorative justice discipline model
October 5, 2014
According to the Health Impact Assessment report, the restorative justice method can reduce school suspensions by 20 percent to 40 percent in Merced. If it were to be adopted countywide and implemented properly, researchers estimate that 3,400 fewer students would be suspended. Suspensions in...
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Two youth facilities raise funds for remembrance of murder victims
October 5, 2014
Near the Capitol steps, they set up tables, chairs and over 100 victim posters to remember the victims. It’s a good chance for the offenders to remember those they’ve hurt along the way, and to give back to an event that is held throughout the United States on this day, according...
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People, not projects
October 5, 2014
This idea of “people, not projects†is one restorative justice embraces. In general, the justice system impacts people as passive actors in the process. The state punishes offenders. Victims play a role of witness but rarely have the opportunity to ask their questions or to say all...
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Success of sex abuse treatment highlighted
October 5, 2014
She said the Government had indicated that the lack of treatment for offenders needed to be addressed and that it was beginning to consider restorative justice. Launching the report, Kathleen Lynch, minister of state at the departments of health and justice, commended the report and the work...
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Restoring justice: Sonoma County and beyond
October 5, 2014
Likewise, more than a decade ago, Sonoma Superior Court judge Arnold Rosenfield began looking for a new way to both keep juveniles from becoming repeat offenders and to help give a voice to everyone involved – something that had not been available in the traditional criminal justice...
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Priest’s early plea ‘very unusual’
September 23, 2014
The judge remanded Kay on bail with the condition he reside at his Blenheim address and not make contact with the victim unless for the purpose of restorative justice…. Outside, Kay told One News he had not been in contact with the victim or his family, and said he was “anxious...
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How restorative justice is steering young offenders away from crime
September 23, 2014
Having finished his box, a youth support worker accompanies Caffyn to St Peter’s hospital in Chertsey, where he hands it to staff on the neonatal intensive care unit. The memory box will be given to parents whose premature babies died. Staff say these boxes are a massive help to the...
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Apologetic offenders grilled by victims to tackle crime
September 23, 2014
“Where I live I’d never seen anyone get off drugs so I’d accepted that’s how my life would be,†he explained. “A friend who was seeking help from a local drugs and alcohol service said to me, ‘Are you not sick of what you are doing?’ It was a...
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Restorative Justice offers an alternative to traditional criminal process
September 22, 2014
Once the offender and the people affected agree upon a suitable course of action, this resolution plan is put in a contract and signed by those involved. The person who caused the harm is responsible for honoring the contract within a specific timeline. Restorative Justice is divided in two...
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Driver admits causing death: Case referred to restorative justice
September 14, 2014
Inquiries with Mr Orchard’s family confirmed they were interested in entering into a restorative justice programme, but they asked for Andrews to be sentenced in Wellington. Judge Broadmore entered the conviction and remanded Andrews to the Hastings District Court, as a nominal location,...
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Healthy alternatives to prosecution can help domestic violence victims
September 14, 2014
Antidomestic violence advocates have been skeptical about using restorative justice in domestic violence cases. Concerns about safety, the ability to truly hold offenders accountable and the emphasis on offenders in restorative initiatives are all regularly cited as reasons to avoid the...
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