New directions in whole‐school restorative justice implementation

This article charts Victoria University of Wellington's progress in implementing restorative practices, including restorative justice as a response to conflicts and rule violations, and proactive measures, including circles as a way to build a positive culture rooted in restorative principles. Survey results indicate positive outcomes including better communication, increased accountability, and a greater emphasis on relationships. Areas for further growth are also identified, including the need for a wider spread understanding of restorative approaches among staff, faculty, and students, the importance of full‐university implementation, and the need for learners to experience a restorative process to understand the impact.

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“…For an in‐depth account of the implementation of restorative approaches in schools, see González, Buth, and Sattler ().…”

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Restorative practices in residence halls at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Pointer

2018

“…Moreover, this study points to the value of infusing research practices into organizational functioning. Whether in the form of conventional surveys such as the ones used in this study and by Gavin and MacVean (2018) and Pointer (2018), qualitative field studies (e.g., González et al, 2018;Nowotny &Carrara, 2018), or pretest/posttest experimental designs, research (what Hansen andUmbreit [2018] term "second wave" research) can help organizations evaluate and improve their effectiveness and responsiveness based on data. For example, organizations can survey various stakeholder groups' attitudes toward justice outcomes and processes to help practitioners anticipate concerns, evaluate needs, and develop effective ways of communicating with those stakeholder groups.…”

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“…Moreover, awareness of justice attitudes and beliefs can help facilitators be more sensitive and responsive to VOC participants' needs, interests, and concerns. Finally, awareness of justice attitudes can inform the responsive implementation of RJ practices in various settings (see Gavin & MacVean, 2018;González, Sattler, & Buth, 2018;Nowotny & Carrara, 2018;Pointer, 2018).…”

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Receptivity to restorative justice: A survey of goal importance, process effectiveness, and support for victim–offender conferencing

Paul

Swan

2018

As the use of restorative justice processes continues to grow in the West, it is helpful to understand the factors that influence people's support for the use of restorative processes. Working from a conflict goals perspective, this study explores how support for the use of victim–offender conferencing following instances of first‐time, nonviolent offending by youth is influenced by perceived importance of justice outcomes, perceived effectiveness of conventional and restorative processes at accomplishing those outcomes, and perceived appropriateness of conventional and restorative processes. It concludes with a discussion of implications for restorative justice research and advocacy.

“…In 2013, the Ministry of Justice announced that at least £29 million would be provided for Police and Crime Commissioners to help deliver RJ in their local police areas (Ministry of Justice, ). This shows that RJ is no longer an option which sits on the fringes of the criminal justice system, but rather one which has come from the margins into the mainstream (Collins, ; González, Buth, & Sattler, ).…”

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Police perceptions of restorative justice: Findings from a small‐scale study

Gavin

MacVean

2018

This paper considers the views and perceptions of police officers and staff from a local police force in England, on the training provided in, and use of, restorative justice. These views were obtained through the use of an online questionnaire as well as the recording of comments made by police officers and staff after one training session. While the overall sample is too small to draw any concrete conclusions, participants appeared to share views expressed in similar, larger studies. This study adds to the literature on restorative justice as police views in this area are underresearched in England and Wales.