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What is Restorative Justice

Chapter 10
Restorative Justice and Practices in the 21st Century
It is based on restitution that meet with the harm as caused by the criminal to the victim of crime.
Published in Chapter:
Democratic Model of Restorative Justice: Sheath to the Criminal Justice System in India
Unanza Gulzar (NorthCap University, India)
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 25
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6145-7.ch010
Abstract
The adversarial model of criminal justice, with punishing the offender as its main aim, has proven counterproductive. Mounting arrears in the court, delay in the disposal of cases, and consistently rising rates of acquittals resulted in the loss of public confidence in the system. In India, hundreds of reports from different bodies and individuals are testimony to the fact that the system in the country is virtually collapsed. This chapter establishes that in a democratic country like India, while keeping the adversarial system for certain serious and complex offenses, India needs to experiment with more democratic models aimed at reconciliation and restoration of relationships through restorative justice. Further, this system with more democratic models aimed at reconciliation and restoration of relationships is a welcome step, particularly in the matter of rape offenses, juvenile justice, and family disputes; thereby providing a viable alternative to the criminal justice system.
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Chapter 9
Middle School Discipline Practices: The Realities of Middle School Discipline and What Actually Works
A system of criminal justice that focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation with victims and the community at large.
Published in Chapter: Middle School Discipline Practices: The Realities of Middle School Discipline and What Actually Works; From: Promoting Positive Learning Experiences in Middle School Education
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Chapter 2
Understanding the Relationship Between White Teacher Implicit Bias and Black Student Academic Disparities and High Discipline Rates
Processes designed for criminal justice systems used in the school system to keep large number of Black students in school by working to repair or rehabilitate the student’s negative behavior rather than giving them exclusionary discipline measures ( Payne & Welch, 2015 ).
Published in Chapter: Understanding the Relationship Between White Teacher Implicit Bias and Black Student Academic Disparities and High Discipline Rates; From: Approaching Disparities in School Discipline: Theory, Research, Practice, and Social Change
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Can Technologies Advance the Integration of Restorative Pedagogy into Teacher Education Curricula?
A philosophy and practice that sees crime not as offenses against the state, or as rule violation, but as an action that harms relationships. The offender, through committing a harm, creates an obligation to repair the harm. Particular attention is given to victims, or person's who have been harmed. The goal of restorative justice is to repair the harm to the satisfaction of the victim and community in a way that does not stigmatize the person who committed the harm, allowing all stakeholders to heal and move forward.
Published in Chapter: Can Technologies Advance the Integration of Restorative Pedagogy into Teacher Education Curricula?; From: Handbook of Research on Education and Technology in a Changing Society
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Chapter 11
Dismantling Cultural Walls: Peace Through Stories, Ritual, Community, and Action
Recognition that crime harms people; therefore, this approach to addressing the harm done by criminal activity involves all affected, including the one who committed it, the victim(s), family members of both parties, and others from the community. The one who committed the harmful act is called to accountability, and all come together to listen, heal, and move forward in positive and inclusive ways.
Published in Chapter: Dismantling Cultural Walls: Peace Through Stories, Ritual, Community, and Action; From: Handbook of Research on Promoting Peace Through Practice, Academia, and the Arts
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Chapter 10
Restorative Approaches to Honoring Human Dignity and Transforming Urban Schools
An approach to justice that focuses on the needs of the victims and the offenders, as well as the involved community. This contrasts to more punitive approaches where the main aim is to punish the offender, or satisfy abstract legal principles.
Published in Chapter: Restorative Approaches to Honoring Human Dignity and Transforming Urban Schools; From: Preventing and Reducing Violence in Schools and Society
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Creating an Inclusive Classroom Culture: A Language Socialization Approach
Refers to a way of responding to harm, conflict or crisis, that focuses on repairing the damage caused by that harm.
Published in Chapter: Creating an Inclusive Classroom Culture: A Language Socialization Approach; From: TESOL Guide for Critical Praxis in Teaching, Inquiry, and Advocacy
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Chapter 1
Examining Restorative Justice in PK12 With a Lens Through Kohlberg's Theory
Empowers students to resolve conflicts on their own and in small groups.
Published in Chapter: Examining Restorative Justice in PK12 With a Lens Through Kohlberg's Theory; From: Ethical Problem-Solving and Decision-Making for Positive and Conclusive Outcomes
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The Potential of Community Corrections to Reduce Mass Incarceration in the USA
A correctional theory that asserts that the primary goal of corrections is to reverse the harm caused by crime and restore the offender, their victims, and the community.
Published in Chapter: The Potential of Community Corrections to Reduce Mass Incarceration in the USA; From: Global Perspectives on Reforming the Criminal Justice System
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Chapter 10
A Restorative Approach to Culturally Responsive Schools
Restorative justice originated in the criminal court system in the late 1990s and early 2000s as a way to resolve conflict by involving stakeholders in a structured, facilitated conference (Zehr, 2003; Wachtel, 2016 ).
Published in Chapter: A Restorative Approach to Culturally Responsive Schools; From: Implementing Culturally Responsive Practices in Education
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Hawai‘i's Multicultural Contexts and Victim Participants' Information Shuttled for Restorative Reentry Planning Circles
Cooperative philosophy and practices that include stakeholders affected by wrongdoing and social injustice to meet their needs for healing harm.
Published in Chapter: Hawai‘i's Multicultural Contexts and Victim Participants' Information Shuttled for Restorative Reentry Planning Circles; From: Global Perspectives on Victimization Analysis and Prevention
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Capacities of Restorative Practices Within Domestic Customs and Traditions: The Societal-Cultural and Legal Experiences of Iran
It is an approach to and a model of justice that seeks to repair or restore harm or injury by seizing an opportunity for those who are suffered harmed or injured and those who take responsibility for the harm or injury, and by communicating about and address the needs, interests and rights of all actors of criminal occurrence, i.e., the victim, offender, and society ( Dignan, 2005 ).
Published in Chapter: Capacities of Restorative Practices Within Domestic Customs and Traditions: The Societal-Cultural and Legal Experiences of Iran; From: Minding the Gap Between Restorative Justice, Therapeutic Jurisprudence, and Global Indigenous Wisdom
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Chapter 3
Restorative Practice: Moving From Harm to Healing
A rehabilitative response (reconciliation) to offenders after harm that stems from a worldview that considers misconduct a relational harm done to people and/or communities.
Published in Chapter: Restorative Practice: Moving From Harm to Healing; From: Developing, Delivering, and Sustaining School Counseling Practices Through a Culturally Affirming Lens
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Chapter 12
The Promise, Pitfalls, and Context of Restorative Justice: Through a Lens of Communication Disorders
A philosophy that place human relationships central to living in harmonious, caring communities that make space for addressing and redressing harms.
Published in Chapter: The Promise, Pitfalls, and Context of Restorative Justice: Through a Lens of Communication Disorders; From: Critical Perspectives on Social Justice in Speech-Language Pathology
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Chapter 16
Philosophy of the Russian Criminal Subculture
Is a practice that emphasises the need to compensate victims for harm caused by wrongdoing.
Published in Chapter: Philosophy of the Russian Criminal Subculture; From: Fighting for Empowerment in an Age of Violence
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Chapter 9
A Critical Review of the Native American Tradition of Circle Practices
A practice which seeks to bring about reconciliation and healing for both the abused and the abuser through a circle practice of communication.
Published in Chapter: A Critical Review of the Native American Tradition of Circle Practices; From: Indigenous Research of Land, Self, and Spirit
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Chapter 8
Counseling Strategies to Disrupt the School-Prison Nexus
An approach to justice when harm to someone has been done that focuses on understanding, accountability, and healing. Practically, often includes meetings with the person harmed and the person who did the harm along with a mediator.
Published in Chapter: Counseling Strategies to Disrupt the School-Prison Nexus; From: Counseling Strategies for Children and Families Impacted by Incarceration
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Chapter 2
Responding to the Modern Culture of Education: Providing a New Structure
A modern approach to addressing inequities that exist in various aspects of society. In the education system, this approach is utilized to reduce barriers to student learning and to create equitable learning opportunities for all students.
Published in Chapter: Responding to the Modern Culture of Education: Providing a New Structure; From: Handbook of Research on Leadership Experience for Academic Direction (LEAD) Programs for Student Success
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Chapter 8
Restorative Justice: A Differentiated and Innovative Response to Victim Reparation
Model of reaction to crime focused on restoring relationships damaged by the criminal event and repairing the harm caused, through a process of dialogue and reconciliation between the affected parties, usually the offender, the victim, and the community.
Published in Chapter: Restorative Justice: A Differentiated and Innovative Response to Victim Reparation; From: Modern Insights and Strategies in Victimology
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Chapter 13
Building Relationships and Fostering a Community of Care Using a Trauma-Informed Leadership Approach
Allowing individuals who have been harmed to communicate openly about the effects of the infraction with those responsible for causing the harm and coming to an agreed upon consequence for the damages caused.
Published in Chapter: Building Relationships and Fostering a Community of Care Using a Trauma-Informed Leadership Approach; From: Transformational Leadership Styles for Global Leaders: Management and Communication Strategies
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Chapter 3
Reflection on How National and Gender Culture Can Nourish and Promote Violence and What American Culture Must Face and Change to Reduce Violence: Narrative Inquiry Within Complex Self-Reinforcing Destructive Systems
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Chapter 4
Effectiveness of Zero Tolerance Policies and Suggestions for Improvement to Reduce School Violence
Approach to justice that seeks to reduce punitiveness through collaboration amongst community members impacted by the offending.
Published in Chapter: Effectiveness of Zero Tolerance Policies and Suggestions for Improvement to Reduce School Violence; From: Addressing Violence in the U.S. Public School System
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Chapter 25
Gender Justice and Empowerment: A Study of Chhara Bootlegger Women of Ahmedabad
A system of criminal justice which focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation with victims and the community at large.
Published in Chapter: Gender Justice and Empowerment: A Study of Chhara Bootlegger Women of Ahmedabad; From: Handbook of Research on New Dimensions of Gender Mainstreaming and Women Empowerment
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