Keeping it real restorative justice: 5 criteria for a solid program
June 14, 2010
2. Build a solid base, don’t ride magic carpets. Build a program around restorative justice. Do restorative justice, promote restorative justice, BE restorative in your words and speech. Funding can be a magic carpet. It takes you on a short journey. Funding...
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Grubby white collar crime: Life without an ethical framework
June 14, 2010
Myself and others will continue to support him. His leader will punish him. After a period of relegation, he will emerge stronger and wiser for the experience, strengthened through the process of redemption, and with a character stronger for being forged in the crucible of public...
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Wishaw restorative justice scheme wins praise
June 13, 2010
And it has become apparent that these skills are being passed down to offender’s families, with many who have worked at the garden now growing vegetables at home. To date, the project has produced over 20 tonnes of delicious, organic fruit and vegetables which have been distributed to...
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Lancashire’s restorative justice scheme criticised
June 13, 2010
Yet a critical study into how different divisions within Lancashire police use the interventions shows a ‘lack of clarity’, a ‘lack of confidence’ and a ‘lack of faith’ amongst some officers. It stated there was a ‘cultural and ideological...
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Boys made to work at park to compensate for vandalism
June 6, 2010
“The young people who caused the damage were told that they would be subject to the normal prosecution if they failed to assist the rangers to a satisfactory level, or were rude or unhelpful. He added: “The rangers were very pleased with the work of the teenagers and with the way...
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Expert says alternatives to jail involve efforts of many
June 6, 2010
The roles are out of whack, Nilson said. Government’s role should be to restrain and punish offenders when crimes are committed. But there also has to be a role in the process for victims and the community, which is a sort of secondary victim. “It is an offense against a real...
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Sequencing the administration of justice to enable the pursuit of peace: Can the ICC play a role in complementing restorative justice?
June 6, 2010
In both instances retributive and restorative justice have a central concern with preventing the impunity of perpetrators who have committed atrocities. Retributive justice however has a more direct impact on the condition of the perpetrators, because it summarily imposes a punitive sentence...
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Three strikes: A blot on our judicial landscape
June 6, 2010
….National changed its mind, and thus began a manipulation of the legislative process which was more than cheeky – it stunk of arrogance. Once the original Bill was found to be seriously wanting, it was drastically revised. However, only those who had made submissions...
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Thailand: “Restorative Justice” underway for Thailand
June 6, 2010
The main aspects of the Bill are as follows: Prosecutor has the discretion to request a stay of prosecution and divert the offence to the restorative process Offender must admit to the offence and be willing to reform and make reparations Injured person must agree to the measures Offence must...
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Punishing costs: How locking up children is making Britain less safe
June 6, 2010
The principles of restorative justice are already used in parts of the youth justice system, and the YJB has committed to ‘placing restorative justice at the heart of the youth justice system’.75 But the use of restorative interventions remains piecemeal. There are very few...
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Comparing coercive and non-coercive interventions
June 6, 2010
….The objective of this paper is to consider this issue from several perspectives which, taken together, suggest that the expectation that the problem of offending by young people can be solved by coercion and control is essentially illusory. While it may serve some political agendas to...
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Restorative Justice Week 2010 theme announced
June 6, 2010
In past years, themes such as “Wisdom Gained Through Experienceâ€; “Creative Partnerships & Collaborative Actionâ€; “Fostering a Restorative Worldview†and last years’ theme “Communities Responding to Human Needs†expressed the kind of...
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Collected essays, 2008-2010: Debating international justice in Africa
June 6, 2010
Note: One essay, The Force of Law and Problem of Impunity, by Yvonne Malan, includes this summary: This essay focuses on why non-judicial approaches to transitional justice are less effective than is often claimed and why prosecutions are an important way of dealing with past injustice. It is...
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Creating rules or creating values, the difference in a restorative classroom
May 30, 2010
We talk very little with children about values. Circles are where that talking can take place. In Circles you can discuss and demonstrate trust, respect, honesty and caring. Even when you are talking about other things you can be sharing about these values. Circles bring our...
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Ex-Chicago Cop on trial for torturing confessions from hundreds of Black Men
May 30, 2010
….Thousands of lives were ruined because these black men were tortured into admitting to crimes. Hundreds of children and family members probably had their lives change for the worse because they did not have the financial nor social benefit of having fathers, husbands, sons or uncles...
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