The Children’s Court of South Australia

King, Daniel L.; Day, Andrew; Delfabbro, Paul

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-5928-2_6

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“…In South Australia, 15 stakeholders (including seven members of the judiciary) noted they already had some discretion to take a TJ-type approach (e.g. through-call backs to court), although a more explicit TJ approach was discussed as a potential reform, there was agreement that, as it stood, there were insufficient resources and not enough cooperation among likely stakeholders (King et al, 2013). In Queensland, the findings (based on 47 stakeholders, including 12 judicial officers) were mixed.…”

Section: Judicial Officers’ Views On Rj and Tj Measures For Young Offmentioning

confidence: 99%

Children’s Court Magistrates’ Views of Restorative Justice and Therapeutic Jurisprudence Measures for Young Offenders

2016

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Restorative justice and therapeutic jurisprudence measures have recently been introduced into youth justice systems. As gatekeepers to these measures, Children’s Court magistrates play a crucial role in their success. However, little research has been undertaken on magistrates’ views of these measures. This article addresses this gap by presenting results of interviews undertaken with Children’s Court magistrates in New South Wales, Australia. Our research suggests that magistrates are enthusiastic about the philosophy of both restorative and therapeutic measures, but are reluctant to embrace them if they consider them under-resourced, poorly understood and/or poorly implemented. The implications of these findings are discussed.

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Section: Judicial Officers’ Views On Rj and Tj Measures For Young Offmentioning

confidence: 99%