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Restorative justice?
from the post by Virago on KiwiBiker forum:
This makes for some interesting reading: http://aranakenny.blogspot.co.nz/
It's worthwhile clicking through some of the links to get all the details, but in a nutshell:
A Victoria University employee, doing caretaking and security work, steals a student's cellphone while working. Seven months later, the victim tracks the phone down using smart-phone technology, and hands the evidence to the police. The culprit is arrested and charged, and he admits the theft.
Apr 09, 2013 School, Region: Pacific, Theory, Country:New Zealand, Distinguishing, Policy
Restorative city push picks up pace
from the article by Anne-Marie Emerson in the Wanganui Chronicle:
"The restorative city idea grew out of the very successful Whanganui Restorative Justice service operated by the same trustees for the last 12 years. That service allows restoration to occur by bringing offender, victim and their families together to address what has happened in a way that meets everyone's needs, especially the victim."
Sep 19, 2012 School, Region: Pacific, RJ City, Country:New Zealand, Policy
Twenty years of restorative justice in New Zealand
from the article by Fred W.M. McElrea in Tikkun:
As I look back over the last twenty years, the following aspects of the family group conference system stand out as being both innovative and of potential value to adult systems as well:
Jan 23, 2012 Juvenile, Region: Pacific, Practice, Country:New Zealand, Design, Policy, Values
Badlands or fairyland? How to misuse statistics and confuse the public
from Rethining Crime and Punishment's new newsletter Truth in Justice:
If Truth in Justice were to have an annual award in 12 months time for the most inaccurate, misleading and appalling publication on crime and punishment, it is unlikely that anything would surpass Badlands: NZ - A Land Fit for Criminals by David Fraser and published by Ian Wishart.
While we were reluctant to give it any more publicity, the book is a self-contained case study of what can happen when someone with a set ideological agenda sets out to prove their position through false logic and the misuse of statistics. It almost qualifies as a serious hazard to public safety.
We asked three people to review the book. Each has approached it from a different perspective.
Aug 03, 2011 Region: Pacific, Book Review, Tool, Country:New Zealand, Policy, Evaluation
Twenty years of restorative justice in New Zealand: Reflections of a judicial participant
from the article by Judge Fred McElrea:
The following aspects of the family group conference system stand out after 20 years as being both innovative and of potential value to adult systems as well:
Jun 24, 2011 Region: Pacific, Government, Guideline, Country:New Zealand, Design, Policy, Values
The power of penal populism in New Zealand from 1999 to 2008
from Tess Bartlett's abstract to her thesis:
This thesis explains the rise and power of penal populism in contemporary New Zealand society. It argues that the rise of penal populism can be attributed to social, economic and political changes that have taken place in New Zealand since the postwar years. These changes undermined the prevailing penalwelfare logic that had dominated policymaking in this area since 1945.
It examines the way in which ‘the public’ became more involved in the administration of penal policy from 1999 to 2008. The credibility given to a law and order referendum in 1999, which drew attention to crime victims and ‘tough on crime’ discourse, exemplified their new role. In its aftermath, greater influence was given to the public and groups speaking on its behalf.
Mar 21, 2011 Retribution, Region: Pacific, Theory, Support, Country:New Zealand, Policy
Editorial: Remarkable result
On the face of it, a new approach by the St Thomas of Canterbury school to misbehaviour by students has been an extraordinary success.
Since replacing its pastoral care behaviour management system with a restorative justice programme, the number of suspensions and expulsions the school has made have plummeted.
Aug 04, 2010 Policy, Country:New Zealand, Region: Pacific, School
Kim Workman: My first experience with restorative justice
I have often wondered what restorative justice practitioners would have thought of the process. While much of what happened was culturally appropriate, it may well have been unacceptable in a western setting. The victim, as far as I could determine, did not seem to be traumatised by sharing her story and innermost feelings with the community - nor was she subsequently stigmatised by the villagers as a victim of incest. The penalty was quite severe, and yet at the end of the process, there was provision for reconciliation and full community restoration.
May 04, 2009 Story, Region: Pacific, Indigenous, Country:New Zealand, Case:Sexual, Policy, Correspondent:Kim Workman
