2002
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.498
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Restorative justice innovations in Canada

Abstract: As many jurisdictions move towards more retributive measures as a means to address public discontent with crime, a parallel movement has developed in regard to restorative justice. This article presents three restorative initiatives currently in use in Canada. Each initiative addresses offender behavior and community engagement at a different point in the justice continuum. The use of Sentencing Circles is an example of how restorative justice principles can be instituted at the front end, prior to an offender… Show more

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“…The main variants include victim-offender mediation in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Austria (Marshall 1991;Davis 1992;Umbreit 1994), family-group conferencing in New Zealand and Australia (McElrea 1994;Retzinger and Scheff 1996;Morris and Maxwell 2000) and circles of support and accountability in Canada (Cesaroni 2001;Petrunik 2002;Wilson et al 2002). 6 The latter is of particular relevance to reintegrative efforts with sex offenders and will be discussed further below.…”
Section: Restorative Justicementioning
confidence: 99%
“…The main variants include victim-offender mediation in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Austria (Marshall 1991;Davis 1992;Umbreit 1994), family-group conferencing in New Zealand and Australia (McElrea 1994;Retzinger and Scheff 1996;Morris and Maxwell 2000) and circles of support and accountability in Canada (Cesaroni 2001;Petrunik 2002;Wilson et al 2002). 6 The latter is of particular relevance to reintegrative efforts with sex offenders and will be discussed further below.…”
Section: Restorative Justicementioning
confidence: 99%
“…As well as aboriginal communities many faith communities, for example the Mennonites (e.g. Wilson, Huculak, & McWhinnie, 2002;Ballor, 2008), have used restorative justice practices, as this methodology supports Western Christian New Testament beliefs of forgiveness and healing. Traditionally, the crimes dealt with through restorative justice have been relatively minor or those committed by youths, although it is now sometimes considered as an option in the treatment of more serious crimes and those committed by adults, in conjunction with the criminal justice systems of many countries.…”
Section: The Restorative Ethos and Practicementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Traditionally, the crimes dealt with through restorative justice have been relatively minor or those committed by youths, although it is now sometimes considered as an option in the treatment of more serious crimes and those committed by adults, in conjunction with the criminal justice systems of many countries. Recently, the use of restorative justice has become more popular in the prison environment (Katounas & McElrea, 2002;Wilson et al, 2002;Saxton, 2005) and it is this use which will be discussed further here.…”
Section: The Restorative Ethos and Practicementioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Studies of facilitated conferencing have reported small but significant reductions in re-offending across a range of crimes for legal jurisdictions in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States [25,[33][34][35]. Sexual assault cases in these programs are few or non-existent.…”
Section: Introduction To Restorative Justicementioning
confidence: 99%