http://www.restorativejustice.org Welcome: Judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers, probation officers, victims, witnesses, defendants and others interested in the use of restorative justice during court proceedings. daily 1 2009-05-07T00:48:18Z http://www.restorativejustice.org/court-house/10due-process-issues Criminal defendants -- and victims -- have fundamental human rights that must be respected in any state-sanctioned proceeding. A variety of legal protections have been established over the centuries, but for the most part these anticipate a formal legal process. How can the benefits of informal processes be gained without jeopardizing the human rights of the parties? How can those rights be observed without formalizing the informal restorative processes? No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:25:12Z Folder http://www.restorativejustice.org/court-house/11community-justice An initiative to build ties between communities and the criminal justice system in order to prevent crime, repair harm and build communities. No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:25:12Z Folder http://www.restorativejustice.org/court-house/12legal-status-of-indigenous-courts Articles about diversion of certain matters to indigenous courts or acceptance by the criminal justice system of decisions made there. No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:25:12Z Folder http://www.restorativejustice.org/court-house/01judges Articles about judges' use of and attitudes toward restorative justice programmes. Also includes some manuals for court-referred restorative justice programmes. No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:25:08Z Folder http://www.restorativejustice.org/court-house/02prosecutors-1 Articles about the use of restorative justice programmes by prosecutors and about community prosecution. No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:25:08Z Folder http://www.restorativejustice.org/court-house/03defense-lawyers Articles concerning the role and experiences of defense lawyers in restorative programmes. No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:25:09Z Folder http://www.restorativejustice.org/court-house/04probation-officers Articles and other resources on the role, effectiveness and responsibilities of probation officers in restorative justice programmes. No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:25:09Z Folder http://www.restorativejustice.org/court-house/05victims Victims have interests in assistance, compensation, and victim impact statements. No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:25:09Z Folder http://www.restorativejustice.org/court-house/06restorative-justice-and-sentencing Restorative programmes are sometimes used after a determination or plea of guilt but before sentencing. The resulting agreements are then used by the judge in determining the sentence. The result is typically a reparative sentence, with or without diversion from detention or prison facilities. These articles describe programmes, issues and research. No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:25:09Z Folder http://www.restorativejustice.org/court-house/07restorative-justice-for-diversion Restorative programmes are sometimes used to divert offenders from being charged (a decision made by the police or prosecutor) or tried (a decision made by the prosecutor or judge). These articles describe ways in which this is done, and discuss issues, benefits and limitations of diversion. No publisher Dan Van Ness 2009-05-22T06:25:09Z Folder http://www.restorativejustice.org/court-house/08hard-cases At first, restorative programmes were used for juveniles with short records and relatively minor crimes. Over time, however, the programmes have been adjusted to work with adults as well, and with more serious nonviolent crimes and even violent crimes. The legal effect of agreements tends to vary based on the crime; for less serious crimes the judge may adopt the agreement as the sentence, while in homicide cases, for example, there is little if any impact on the defendant's sentence. In those instances restorative encounters are used to help the victim's (and the offender's) healing. No publisher Lynette Parker 2009-05-22T06:25:09Z Folder http://www.restorativejustice.org/court-house/09restorative-justice-and-the-law Statutes and important court cases concerning restorative justice from around the world. No publisher Lynette Parker 2009-05-22T06:25:10Z Folder