A phenomenological study of the experience of respondents in campus-based restorative justice programs.
by Meagher, Peter
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Dissertation. Doctor of Philosophy. Bowling Green State University. The focus of this dissertation was the use of restorative justice practices in the collegiate setting. Some have expressed concern with the legal nature of campus conduct processes. Restorative practices have...
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Performing restorative justice in a college community: Integrating Navajo peacemaking with an accountability conference model.
by Bledsoe, William
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Dissertation. Doctor of Philosophy. University of Colorado. This study analyzed the use of aspects of Navajo peacemaking typically absent in Western models of restorative justice that were incorporated in the development and implementation of a hybrid accountability conference...
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Towards effective implementation and sustainability of restorative justice in Ontario public schools: A critical case study.
by Vaandering, Dorothy
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Dissertation. Doctor of Philosophy. The University of Western Ontario. This thesis investigates the implementation of restorative justice (rj) in public schools in southern Ontario. In particular by describing and analyzing how provincial policies, school boards, and educators...
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Kantian restorative justice?
by Smith, Nick
June 4, 2015
Source: (2010) Criminal Justice Ethics. 29(1): pg. 54-69. For someone with sensibilities such as mine, Kantian ethical theory pulls in two directions. On the one hand, we find in Kant arguably the most inspiring secular articulation of the meaning and significance of humanity. Despite the...
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Juvenile offenders to reformed women: A narrative analysis of transformative change.
by Maller, Doreen
June 4, 2015
Source: (2010) Dissertation. Doctor of Philosophy. California Institute of Integral Studies. The involvement of girls in juvenile justice has evolved into a significant trend in recent years, and studies state that girls were confined for less serious offenses than boys, and for longer periods...
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Just what made drug courts successful?
by Burke, Kevin
June 4, 2015
Source: (2010) Criminal and civil confinement. 36(39): pg. 39-58. In the early 1970s, the United States saw a wave of new laws imposing dramatically harsher penalties for drug convictions. Court systems already inundated with serious offenses were flooded with drug cases as arrests for...
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Expressions of charity and action towads justice: Faith-based welfare provision in urban New Zealand.
by Conradson, David
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Urban Studies. 45(10): pg. 2117-2141. Christian churches have long been involved in responding to social need in New Zealand cities. Since the formation of city missions in the late 19th century, their engagements have variously encompassed emergency relief, social housing,...
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The Practice of Restorative Justice: An Ethnographic Exploration of One Community’s Attempt to Implement a Community-based System.
by Chang, Won Kyung
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Dissertation submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Indiana University. The objective of this study is to examine the practices of a particular community while it is attempting to employ principles of restorative justice to create a community based justice system. The...
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Creating a balance in sentencing offenders: A step towards restorative justice.
by Nichols, Lindsay
June 4, 2015
Source: (2010) Thesis. Applied Social Psychology. Loyola University Chicago. Public sentencing preferences often determine the sentencing statutes created by legislators. Extracting public opinion is typically done through mass public opinion polls; however, research has found that these polls...
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Conflicts and geographical flashpoints around the world: The effective application of restorative justice and peacemaking criminological perspectives.
by Hanser, Robert
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Contemporary Justice Review. 12(2): pg. 191-205. The means by which a peacemaking paradigm and restorative justice principles can be applied to international conflicts are explored. The utility of peacemaking criminology in areas of war-torn Africa, Eastern Europe, and the...
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Using feminist methods and restorative justice to interview capital offenders’ family members.
by Beck, Elizabeth
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work. 21(1): pg. 59-70. Researching sensitive topics is critical to understanding women’s lives. However, this research often carries the risk of retraumatization and exploitation. This article examines the development of a...
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An interdisciplinary theoretical interpretive synthesis examining the barriers to implementing restorative justice as the standard paradigm of adult criminal justice within the context of the United States.
by van Maastricht, Matthew
June 4, 2015
Source: (2010) Masters thesis. Social work. Grand Valley State University. A systemic paradigm shift of any sort is complex and multifaceted. A systemic paradigm shift of justice is no different. The purpose of this study is to identify the barriers that exist in a systemic paradigm shift from...
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An exploratory study of Jewish Family Service and its interventions when dealing with orthodox jewish families living with abuse: A multiple case study.
by Zakheim, Suzanne
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Dissertation. Doctor of Philosophy. New York University School of Social Work. This exploratory study examines the effectiveness of two domestic violence treatment programs implemented in the Orthodox Jewish community: Batterer Intervention Program, used commonly for...
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An evaluation of two restorative practices on measures of moral disengagement, empathy and forgiveness among incarcerated male juvenile offenders.
by Errante, John
June 4, 2015
Source: (2010) Dissertation. Doctor of Philosophy. TUI University. This study examined the relationship of two independent variables on attitudes of moral disengagement of male juvenile offenders. The independent variables included living unit grouping and attendance in optional programming of...
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Peers for peace
by Martell, Cynthia
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Changing ways / building skills, 12(2): pg. 4-5. Last year, I had a vision. I started a new job as an elementary school counselor and I wanted to be proactive. I wanted to find ways to reach the entire school, prevent problems, and create a positive climate. I’d always...
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