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Author: Wemmers, Jo-Anne

Title: The Offer of Restorative Justice to Victims of Violent Crime: Should it be Protective or Proactive?

Summary: Restorative justice favours the participation of both victims and offenders and promotes dialogue between these two parties to deal with the consequences of victimization. Research has shown that victims are generally very pleased with restorative justice. The main question is, therefore, not whether restorative justice should be offered to victims but how this should be done. In general, two divergent approaches exist: the protective model, which seeks to protect victims from possible secondary victimization and the proactive model, which seeks to inform victims about their options so that they can decide for themselves what they want to do. The present study is a qualitative study with victims of violent crime who participated in restorative justice programs, which followed either of these approaches. Based on victims’ experiences and views, the authors present a model procedure on how to offer restorative justice to victims.

Details: Montreal: Centre International de Criminologie Comparee (CICC), 2011. 58p.

Source: Collection resultats de recherche No. 4: Internet Resource: Accessed March 13, 2012 at

Year: 2011

Country: Canada

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Shelf Number: 124529

Keywords:
Restorative Justice (Canada)
Victims of Crime (Canada)
Violent Crime (Canada)

Author: Cameron, Angela

Title: Restorative Justice: A Literature Review

Summary: This literature review will examine whether current research shows restorative justice to be a safe, effective criminal justice response to cases of intimate partner violence in Canada. ‘Restorative justice’ will be defined in the literature review itself, through an examination of relevant literature and practice. ‘Intimate partner violence’ will be discussed as defined by British Columbia’s Violence Against Women in Relationships Policy (VAWIR). For the sake of brevity, the term ‘intimate violence’ will be used. The term “victim’ will refer generally to victims of crime, including crimes of intimate violence. The term ‘survivor’ will refer specifically to victims of crimes of intimate violence. The primary focus of this research paper will be on adults. Where available materials analyzing intersectionalities such as race, ethnicity, culture, (dis)ability, sexual orientation, age, and poverty will be included. Where there is a significant body of literature (for instance regarding Aboriginal peoples), a separate analysis will be included.

Details: Vancouver: The British Columbia Institute Against Family Violence, 2005. 78p.

Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 18, 2012 at http://synthesis.womenshealthdata.ca/uploads/topic200_0.pdf

Year: 2005

Country: Canada

URL: http://synthesis.womenshealthdata.ca/uploads/topic200_0.pdf

Shelf Number: 124570

Keywords:
Domestic Violence (Canada)
Family Violence (Canada)
Restorative Justice (Canada)