European Model for Restorative Justice with Children and Young People. Conclusions for Poland

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-177
Author(s):  
Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Juvenile Justice ◽  
Restorative Justice ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Restorative Practices ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
European Model ◽  
European Union Member States

The article presents main results of the European Research on Restorative Juvenile Justice organized by International Juvenile Justice Observatory (IJJO) and European Council for Juvenile Justice (ECJJ). In three books resulted of the research, available online, there is information on restorative practices in juveniles cases in 28 European Union Member States, then the European Model for Restorative Justice with Children and Young People that has been elaborated on the basis of best practices. The Toolkit for Professionals contains useful practical indications for implementing different restorative justice programs. Although there is scientific evidence of benefits of restorative processes, no country reaches the full potencial of restorative justice. This is especially true with Poland, in spite of having legislation (however, concerning just one of restorative processes, namely mediation, that should be improved), a group of trained mediators, examples of good practise of certain restorative programs and measures. There is strong need to promote restorative proceedings among practitioners and in the society and undertake research to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of restorative justice.

scholarly journals A Case of ‘Muddling Through’? The Politics of Renewing Glyphosate Authorization in the European Union

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jale Tosun ◽  
Herman Lelieveldt ◽  
Trevelyan Wing
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Process Tracing ◽  
International Agency ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Member States ◽  
Qualified Majority ◽  
Considerable Debate ◽  
European Union Member States

Between 2012 and 2017, the European Commission struggled to achieve the renewal of glyphosate, an active ingredient of some broad-spectrum herbicides. As indicated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the chemical kills or suppresses all plant types; when applied at lower rates, it is a plant-growth regulator and desiccant. Glyphosate is used worldwide for agricultural and non-agricultural purposes. Once uncontroversial, new scientific evidence concerning the potential hazards of the substance has sparked a considerable debate in public and political spheres. In light of this sustained controversy, it came as a surprise when a qualified majority of European Union member states voted in favor of the Commission’s proposal to renew the approval of glyphosate for another five years. How was this outcome reached after many ‘no opinion’ votes? How are the member states dealing with the authorization’s renewal? Relying on document analyses and process tracing, we show in this study that the aforementioned renewal was attained due to a change in position on the part of German delegates, who voted in favor of the proposal instead of abstaining. By examining how the member states are addressing the renewal of the authorization, we found that both the countries that opposed renewal and those that supported it are now taking steps to reduce the use—or preparing the phaseout—of glyphosate. Due to domestic political considerations, however, the realization of these steps has so far proven to be difficult.

scholarly journals Restorative practices in action: Tallaght West Childhood Development Initiatives’ Restorative Practices Programme

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-29
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Young People ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Restorative Practices ◽  
Intervention Programme ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Independent Evaluation ◽  
Development Initiatives ◽  
Outcomes For Children

This article describes CDI’s Restorative Practices (RP) programme in Tallaght West by discussing the origins, implementation and independent evaluation of the programme. A definition and explanation of RP based on existing literature and research is offered and the findings of the evaluation of CDI’s RP programme are presented along with testimonies from users of RP in Tallaght West. CDI was one of three Prevention and Early Intervention Programme sites and is now funded under the Government’s Area Based Childhood Programme which supports the delivery of a range of services to improve outcomes for children and young people in Tallaght. The article concludes with the key learning to date about the use and impact of RP in a community setting along with a discussion of possible areas for further research, or investigation.

scholarly journals A Restorative Peacemaking Process for Conflicted Faith Communities

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 531-542
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Restorative Justice ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Faith Community ◽  
Faith Communities ◽  
Restorative Practices ◽  
Paper Briefly ◽  
Interpersonal Forgiveness ◽  
Full Participation ◽  
Community Conflicts

Restorative justice has been part of Jewish and Christian scriptures and praxis for thousands of years. Over most of this history, restorative practices were applied when one or more members of a specific faith community were found to be in theological or moral error and wished to be restored to full participation in the community. However, restorative praxis has not generally been applied to internal faith community conflicts except in certain groups with peace traditions such as Amish, Mennonite and Bruderhof. This paper briefly describes a restorative process model focusing on interpersonal forgiveness and reconciliation based on Christian scripture, research studies, and facilitative best practices.

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