Skip to content.
news
You are here: Home articlesdb articles Gowley, Pat. Citizenship Education Case Study: Community Justice in Bougainville (Papua New Guinea)

Summary

Gowley, Pat (2003). Citizenship Education Case Study: Community Justice in Bougainville (Papua New Guinea) Asian South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education (ASPBAE), UNESCO. Downloaded 1 December 2004.

This document consists of a description of innovations to the community justice system instituted by residents of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea. It is written in a combination of question-and-answer and outline format. The paper covers the philosophy, rationale, principles, elements, and processes of Bougainville’s experiment with a new kind of community justice – namely, restorative justice. More specifically, it covers the background to restorative justice in Bougainville, the present justice system in the villages, custom law, the nature and purpose of shame, mediation, and processes of community justice in villages and towns.

Link: portal.unesco.org/education/en/file\_download.php/5be69d07386671664bd20996961c8786Cit+Ed-PNG+Bougainville+Case+Study.pdf

4994

RJ around the World

RJ Around the World

RJ Library

Search 8974 publications on restorative justice
Restorative Justice Continuum
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

Update

 

Sign up for free monthly updates on restorative developments around the world.

 

Submit an article for publication on RJ Online.