Our RSP experience
by Moody, Jonathan
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Changing ways / building skills, 12(2): pg. 3. All good educators utilize restorative measures when dealing with students in their schools. Messalonskee Middle School has long been a place where teachers put students’ needs first while providing a rigorous and meaningful...
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Reflections on restorative justice
by Baker, Don
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Changing ways / building skills, 12(2): pg. 3 My experience as a parent and educator has led me to the conclusion that punitive means of discipline often times do not lead to sustained change in behavior, but, in fact, may perpetuate the undesirable behaviors we are attempting...
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Restorative what?!?
by Michaud, Kevin
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Changing ways / building skills, 12(2): pg. 3 I remember this as my initial response to a conversation that our guidance counselor, Penny Linn, had with me towards the middle of the 2007-2008 school year, as she introduced me to a concept being used at Troy Howard Middle School...
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Circles of connection: A tool for building relationships at Woodside school
by Moskol, Barbara
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Changing ways / building skills, 12(2): pg. 1-2. Using the circle as a means of sharing information is an age-old method of talking and listening to groups of people in an egalitarian setting. This format allows all people to share and hear without a hierarchical physical...
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Promoting a safe, fair and responsive climate in Maine schools : Opening remarks
by Blazej, Barbara
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Changing ways / building skills, 12(2): pg. 1. In supporting educators’ efforts over the past few years to create a safe, fair and responsive climate in Maine schools, we have found that many people appreciate this particular framework mentioned above: Relational...
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No justice, no peace? National reconciliation and local conflict resolution in Cambodia
by Gellman, Mneesha
June 4, 2015
Source: (2008) Asian Perspective. 32(2): pg. 37-57 The Khmer Rouge Tribunal is expected by many in the international community to bring a sense of reconciliation to a nation still grappling with the aftermath of more than thirty years of civil war. Yet the gap between national and local...
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International recognition of victims’ rights
by Bassiouni, M. Cherif
June 4, 2015
Source: (2006) Human Rights Law Review. 6(2): pg. 203-279. Since its inception, the United Nations has adopted two General Assembly resolutions dealing with the rights of victims: the 1985 Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power and the 2006 Basic...
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Critical lessons in post-conflict security in Africa: The case of Liberia’s truth and reconciliation commission
by Ojielo, Ozonnia
June 4, 2015
Source: (2010) Wynberg, South Africa the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation It has become a globally accepted axiom that democracy2 is the best form of government. It may not be perfect but in an imperfect world, it is seen as the best form of government available. Democracy is also seen...
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National healing and reconciliation in Zimbabwe: Challenges and opportunities
by Machakanja, Pamela
June 4, 2015
Source: (2010) Wynberg, South Africa the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation The purpose of this paper is to critically examine issues concerning transitional justice in Zimbabwe after a decade of politically motivated intra-conflicts. The Zimbabwean case highlights the importance of...
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Sudan’s comprehensive peace agreement viewed through the eyes of the women of South Sudan
by Aldehaib, Amel
June 4, 2015
Source: (2010) Wynberg South Africa the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation This paper draws on the author’s work as an activist and her extensive interaction with civil society organisations in Sudan, especially in South Sudan. It also draws on MA research conducted at the...
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Wounded healers and reconciliation fatigue: The search for social justice and sustainable development in South Africa.
by Urbsaitis, Bryan
June 4, 2015
Source: (2009) Saabrucken, Germany; Verlag How do NGOs’ understandings of reconciliation differ from those of their clients within a larger project of national healing? How do staff at these NGOs balance remembering the past with nation-building and international development when they...
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In search of legitimacy: restorative youth conferencing in Northern Ireland.
by Doak, Jonathan
June 4, 2015
Source: (2011) Legal Studies. Article first published online: 28 JAN 2011 DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-121X.2010.00190.x. Restorative justice principles often feature prominently in peace agreements and initiatives to foster reconciliation and peace-building. As part of its own transitional process,...
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The Hungarian Experience of Introducing Mediation in Criminal Procedures.
by Wagner, Janos
June 4, 2015
Source: (2010) In, Melinda Gyokos and Krisztina Lanyi, eds., European best practices of restorative justice in criminal Procedure. Budapest: Ministry of Justice and Law Enforcement, Republic of Hungary.pp. 276-284. From 1 January 2007, mediation was introduced in criminal procedures, and as a...
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Why restorative justice needs research.
by Wright, Martin
June 4, 2015
Source: (2010) In, Melinda Gyokos and Krisztina Lanyi, eds., European best practices of restorative justice in criminal Procedure. Budapest: Ministry of Justice and Law Enforcement, Republic of Hungary.pp. 265-275. Just as when we were considering how to respond to crime, we began by...
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