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Peters, Tony and Lauwaert, Katrien and Robert, Luc and Aertsen, Ivo. From Community Sanctions to Restorative Justice- The Belgian Example
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Peters, TonyandAertsen, IvoandRobert, LucandLauwaert, Katrien
(2002).
From Community Sanctions to Restorative Justice- The Belgian ExampleNo. 61. UNAFEI Resource Material Series. Tokyo: United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders. Pp. 180-211. Downloaded 3 March 2004.
This text aims at giving a view on the recent developments in the debate about the penal
reactions to crime. (excerpt)
Howard Zehr discusses the need to think in terms of restorativeness.
What is Restorative Justice?
Restorative justice is a theory of justice
that emphasizes repairing the harm caused or revealed by criminal
behaviour. It is best accomplished through cooperative processes that
include all stakeholders. More
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