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Thorburn, Stan (2005). A Survey of 10 Years of New Zealand Court Cases on Restorative Justice Restorative Justice Online February 2006 Edition.

This paper by Judge Stan Thorburn offers a brief account of the development of restorative justice in the Courts of New Zealand since it has been practised over the past 10 years. In particular, it examines a selection of court decisions and identifies significant principles emerging from them. Finally, it compares those to legislation, in particular the Sentencing Act 2002.

Link: http://www.restorativejustice.org/editions/2006/feb06/stan

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