Community detention sentence for brain injury
August 1, 2010
There was ample evidence of his remorse, and letters of apology went to the victim, he said. There was one serious punch with very serious consequences, but the victim was making good progress. He said he was impressed with Vaiola’s attitude. He was polite, and conscious of what he had...
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Editorial: Remarkable result
August 1, 2010
The new programme was launched six years ago. In the preceding three years, the school stood down 60 students, suspended 18 and excluded two. After five years of the new programme in practice, there was only one stand-down last year (and that was to enable a student to enrol in alternative...
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Theresa May to scrap asbos (antisocial behaviour orders)
August 1, 2010
Her speech coincided with the publication of new asbo statistics showing that their use has fallen to its lowest level since 2003. Breach rates have also continued to rise, with more than 40% proving ineffective on more than one occasion. The new figures show that more than 55% of the 16,999...
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Jeremy Prince: Contrition and conviction
August 1, 2010
….I realize that I’ve devoted considerable space to debating the justice of John Odgren’s life without parole sentence. Still, it is hard for me not to compare the brazen or evasive post-crime responses of so many youngsters to what John Odgren did in the moments after he...
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Why restorative justice fans trumpet Northern Ireland
August 1, 2010
Northern Ireland Justice Minister David Ford told the Belfast Telegraph recently: “The Youth Conferencing system works extremely well in Northern Ireland in challenging young offenders to face up to the emotional and physical consequences of their actions. ….In a recently-published...
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And justice for all: Restorative justice is better for everyone
August 1, 2010
The restorative justice system is far less formal, less lengthy, less complicated and less expensive than the liberal-democratic system. As a result of imprisonment being truly treated as a last resort, offenders can more easily re-assimilate within the community which leads to far lower...
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Restorative justice training gives voice to kids
August 1, 2010
Sitting in a circle, the youth shared stories about unfair punishments they had witnessed and kids missing school or important tests while suspended. Meanwhile, the underlying problems are frequently not addressed by counseling and intervention. Workshops like this one, which give voice to the...
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Restorative Justice Conferencing: The key for victims is in one question.
August 1, 2010
The prepared questions I use are pretty standard. I use the IIRP cards. The question that gets to the heart of it is “what has been the hardest thing for youâ€. I love how personalized this is. I’ve heard beauty is in the eye of the behold and that harm is...
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New Articles added to the RJ Online Database
July 31, 2010
Button, Mark and Lewis, Chris and Tapley, Jacki (2010). A better deal for fraud victims: Research into victims’ needs and experiences. London: National Fraud Authority. Ãlvarez, Atilio (2010). I Congreso Mundial de Justicia Juvenil Restaurativa: Entre el fin del tutelarismo y el...
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Prison Inmates to Receive Prestigious Peacemaker Award
July 29, 2010
Their story is one of personal commitment to a community in which most are destined to live out their lives. “This is an environment filled with conflict and violence. There is a dire need and want for change,†said Susan Russo, a lifer at Valley State Prison for Women in...
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Vandalism discovered at home of activists
July 25, 2010
…. Richard also welcomed Jackson’s suggestion that whoever is convicted not pay a fine or do any jail time, but instead be sentenced to undoing the damage done. “Sure, that happens all the time,” he said of Jackson’s suggestion that authorities impose what she...
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Could Oakland become a restorative justice city?
July 25, 2010
….A good number of the pieces are there already, in programs like RJOY (Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth). The Santa Cruz article describes excellent programs for teenagers who have committed crimes: like the kid who broke into a math tutor’s car and after restorative justice...
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Youth win on Chicago Public Schools guards, grievance process
July 25, 2010
….Last week, Blocks Together Youth Council announced an agreement with CPS to pilot restorative justice training for security guards in five or more high schools. The West Humboldt Park youth group has organized for years against security guard misconduct and policies that...
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Churches grapple with whether to welcome convicted sex offenders
July 25, 2010
Last month, a lawyer argued in the New Hampshire Supreme Court for a convicted sex offender who wants to attend a Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation with a chaperone…. On Monday, the Seventh-day Adventist Church added language to its manual saying that sexual abuse perpetrators can...
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European Commission’s Victims’ Package: Consultation on taking action on rights, support and protection of victims of crime and violence
July 25, 2010
….All citizens and organisations are welcome to contribute to this consultation. Contributions are particularly sought from organisations, associations, bodies, institutions and experts who deal with victims of crime and violence at local, regional, national, European or international...
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