Restorative Justice: The Ideals and Realities of Conferencing for Young People

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Bolitho
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Restorative Justice

Restorative youth detention: The way forward?

2020 ◽  
pp. 174889582097325
Author(s):  
Katherine Doolin
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Restorative Justice ◽  
Life Histories ◽  
Penal System ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Complex Needs ◽  
The Way

This article explores a range of normative, conceptual and practical issues that arise from utilising restorative justice with young people in custody in England and Wales, and considers the appropriateness of doing so within the coercive and oppressive space that prison occupies. It is suggested that, while there are some clear benefits for victims and offenders, there is a need to proceed with caution. This is because children who are incarcerated are particularly vulnerable in addition to simply their age owing to the resilience required to survive a penal system that can be isolating and dangerous, as well as their often complex needs, and difficult life histories. This is also because there is a need to ensure that the process adheres to the ethos of restorative justice, and does not divert attention from the current problems within the youth secure estate or the pressing need to continue reducing child imprisonment.

Moving beyond Boundaries: Restorative Justice and Reconciliation as Complementary Paths in Peacemaking

2007 ◽  
Vol 104 (3) ◽  
pp. 579-587
Author(s):  
Ryan Hollon
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Restorative Justice ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Alternative Futures ◽  
The Social ◽  
Shared Commitment ◽  
The Relationship

Drawing on the social gospel's implications for how we make peace and pursue justice in America today, this article examines the relationship between reconciliation and grassroots approaches to restorative justice. With a focus on Chicago's emerging restorative justice movement, it looks at practices and programs that offer alternative futures to those young people most impacted by a punitive justice system gone wild. The article concludes that peacemaking calls on us to operationalize our awareness of human interconnectedness. Restorative justice and reconciliation are posited as distinct peacemaking approaches with a shared commitment to ending cycles of violence and wrongdoing. Emphasizing love and forgiveness, reconciliation is revealed as a powerful project of reclaiming our unions and bonds.

scholarly journals Restorative justice as an element of criminal protection of children’s rights

2020 ◽  
pp. 383-386
Author(s):  
Igor Svietlichnyi
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Young People ◽  
Restorative Justice ◽  
Criminal Law ◽  
Criminal Liability ◽  
Legal Representative ◽  
Criminal Proceedings ◽  
Council Of Europe ◽  
Criminal Protection ◽  
Relevant Work

The article covers the issues of criminal law protection of the rights of minors in criminal proceedings, some problems of implementationof the principles of restorative justice for minors. In the context of social naturalism, the use of restorative justice for minorsis considered.The criminal process is the most traumatic for the psyche of children. A lawyer is the only person without whom it is impossibleto conduct criminal proceedings with a child. Unfortunately, all other people may be absent. In some cases, the child’s parents, next ofkin or legal representatives do not appear in court, and the participation of the appointed legal representative remains formal.As a matter of priority, in order to improve the situation regarding the criminal law protection of the rights of minors, it is expedientto start discussing systemic changes in national legislation and relevant work, including social work, which will create a basis forimproving the protection of juvenile rights in criminal proceedings.In conclusion, it should be concluded that only if all participants in criminal proceedings involving a child fully exercise their rightsand properly perform their duties, the tasks of such criminal proceedings will be performed and the child’s rights will be reliably protected.Given the above, it can be reasonably argued that in the current legislation of Ukraine (as of the date of this article) there areproblems of criminal protection of minors in criminal proceedings, problems of implementation of the principles of restorative justicefor minors, including the issue of exemption from criminal liability. Ways to solve problematic issues are analyzed.Some gaps in legislation that restrict or violate the rights of children in criminal proceedings need further settlement, includingin accordance with Council of Europe priorities. Proposals to improve the legislation include the introduction of the concept of “youngpeople” (up to 21 years) and the expansion of the possibility of releasing young people from criminal liability or punishment in case ofcommitting certain serious crimes.

scholarly journals Norwegian Youth Punishment - Opportunity or Trap?

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morten Holmboe
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Young People ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Restorative Justice ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Young Offenders

The question of how the criminal justice system should deal with young offenders is an old one. Traditionally, the Norwegian criminal justice system has held that it should treat young offenders less severely than adults. The use of imprisonment is therefore restricted. In 2014, Norway implemented two new kinds of penal reactions directed towards young offenders, youth follow-up and youth punishment, inspired by the ideas underpinning restorative justice. The intention of youth punishment is that it is more severe but better suited than community sentencing when young people commit serious crimes. Consequently, the use of imprisonment for young offenders should be further reduced. In this article, I describe the rules concerning the sentencing and executing of youth punishment. Overall, I am of the opinion that while the premise underlying youth punishment is sound, the rules need to be amended to better reflect the expressed intent of the legislator.

scholarly journals ‘We Just Want to be Treated with Respect!’: Using Restorative Approaches and the Dramatic Arts to Build Positive Relationships Between the Police and Young People

Youth Justice ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 147322542093120
Author(s):  
Brian Payne ◽  
Jonathan Hobson ◽  
Kenneth Lynch
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Procedural Justice ◽  
Restorative Justice ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Community Relations ◽  
Positive Relationships ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Dramatic Arts

This article examines the Gloucestershire Youth Forums, an arts-based restorative intervention deployed in response to perceived issues with procedural justice, legitimacy and community relations between police and young people in the area. Through an ethnographic study of the forum processes and procedures, we show how such community-based arts programmes can be a powerful and effective tool for challenging entrenched views and have the potential to improve future encounters between police and young people. We also argue that the relevance and effectiveness of arts-based interventions can be increased by combining with restorative justice principles.

scholarly journals Protection of Papuan Native Children Conflicting with Law through a Restorative Justice Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Mulyadi Alrianto Tadjuddin ◽  
Yuldiana Zesa Azis
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Restorative Justice ◽  
Special Treatment ◽  
Criminal Cases ◽  
Treatment Need ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Law

rime can occur anywhere and anytime and can be done by anyone. Both adults, young people and even children. Even though the crimes committed by children and adults are the same, however different forms of treatment need to be taken. Especially for children in Papua with all kinds of limitations and shortcomings they have. For this reason, special treatment or special treatment is needed for children in conflict with the law. This study aims to hope that in the future the form of handling restorative justice will be put forward in dealing with criminal cases committed by children. So that children in conflict with the law are better protected by this form of handling. Keyword: Protection; Original Papuan Children; Restorative Justice

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