Building Local Support for Restorative Justice
What can be done locally to promote restorative justice? This tutorial, based on an article by Kay Pranis, will help practitioners design a strategy for building community support for restorative initiatives.
One of the most significant challenges for restorative justice
advocates is developing public understanding. Community support is
important for any criminal justice programme, but especially for
restorative justice programmes with their emphasis on community
participation.
This tutorial will help you build a realistic plan for building community support for your restorative efforts. It proceeds in a step-by-step fashion to help you think through your goals, identify obstacles, enlist allies, and take specific action steps. It is based on Kay Pranis' paper " Building Community Support for Restorative Justice: Principles and Strategies" which you can find in the Library.
Lesson 1: Set your goal
Lesson 2: Face challenges and obstacles
Lesson 3: Build on your assets
Lesson 4: Decide on basic strategies
Lesson 5: Set action steps
Lesson 6: Prepare a draft plan
This tutorial will help you build a realistic plan for building community support for your restorative efforts. It proceeds in a step-by-step fashion to help you think through your goals, identify obstacles, enlist allies, and take specific action steps. It is based on Kay Pranis' paper " Building Community Support for Restorative Justice: Principles and Strategies" which you can find in the Library.
Lesson 1: Set your goal
Lesson 2: Face challenges and obstacles
Lesson 3: Build on your assets
Lesson 4: Decide on basic strategies
Lesson 5: Set action steps
Lesson 6: Prepare a draft plan
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