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The United States Peace Index
from the website of the Institute for Economics & Peace:
The United States Peace Index (USPI) is the first national peace index and is the only statistical analysis that offers a comprehensive nation-wide measurement of crime and its costs to all 50 states.
The index uses five key indicators to measure peace: the number of homicides, the number of violent crimes, the incarceration rate, the number of police officers and the availability of small arms.
Jul 31, 2012 Values, Region: North America and Caribbean, Policy, Design, Evaluation, Country:USA
Restorative justice backed by over 95% of crime victims
from the article in the Derby Telepgraph:
More than nine out of ten crime victims who saw offenders punished by restorative justice have been left satisfied by the outcome, say police.
A survey by Derbyshire Constabulary, showed 94.8% of those questioned were either fairly or very satisfied with the experience, a figure the force described as “phenomenally high” and an increase on last year’s 90.8%.
Jul 20, 2012 Evaluation, Country:England&Wales, Region: Europe
The future place of restorative justice in the criminal justice system
from the speech by Justice Minister Lord McNally:
I am an ardent supporter of the principles of restorative justice. It offers an opportunity not only to assist the rehabilitation of offenders but to give victims a greater stake in the resolution of offences and in the criminal justice system as a whole. Victim-led restorative justice can allow us to make inroads into the re-offending cycle – with the triple benefit of victims avoiding the trauma of future crimes, the tax payer not having to foot the bill of more crime, and a rehabilitated offender making a positive contribution to society.
As many of you know far better than me, the evidence for the effectiveness of restorative justice is promising. Analysis conducted by my department of a number of restorative justice pilots showed that 85% of victims who participated were satisfied with the experience and there was an estimated 14% reduction in re-offending.
Jul 09, 2012 Country:England&Wales, Region: Europe, Policy, Politics, Evaluation
Study: Zero tolerance policies may have negative health implications for students
from the article by James Swift in Juvenile Justice Information Exchange:
A new report based on research of three California school districts suggests that school children exposed to so called, “zero tolerance” policies may be taking a toll on their mental health and wellbeing.
Jul 02, 2012 School, Region: North America and Caribbean, Policy, Evaluation, Country:USA
