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Handbook on restorative justice programmes /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Otros Autores: Dandurand, Yvon, Griffiths, Curt T. (Curt Taylor), 1948-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York ; Vienna : United Nations : United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime, 2006.
Colección:Criminal justice handbook series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Restorative justice
  • 1.1. Definitions of key concepts
  • 1.2. Features of restorative justice programmes
  • 1.3. Underlying assumptions
  • 1.4. Process values and goals
  • 1.5. Objectives
  • 2. The use of restorative approaches
  • 2.1. Main types of programmes
  • 2.2. Variation in criminal justice programmes
  • 2.3. Victim-offender mediation
  • 2.4. Community and family group conferencing
  • 2.5. Circle sentencing
  • 2.6. Restorative programmes for juvenile offenders
  • 2.7. Indigenous and customary justice forums
  • 3. Principles and safeguards
  • 3.1 Basic principles on the use of restorative justice programmes in criminal matters
  • 3.2. Examples of guidelines and their contents
  • 4. From principles to practice: implementing restorative justice programmes
  • 4.1. Strategic approaches
  • 4.2. Programme design and implementation
  • 4.3. Addressing the need for legislation
  • 4.4. Legislative provisions
  • 4.5. Leadership, organization and programme structure
  • 4.6. Securing the support of criminal justice agencies
  • 4.7. Mobilizing the community
  • 5. The dynamics of restorative justice interventions
  • 5.1. Participants in the restorative justice process
  • 5.2. Types of processes in restorative justice programmes
  • 5.3. Cautions
  • 5.4. Addressing potential pitfalls
  • 6. Programme operation
  • 6.1. Context for the successful operation of a programme
  • 6.2. The use of police, prosecutorial and judicial discretion
  • 6.3. Promoting appropriate referrals to a programme
  • 6.4. The role of NGOs and civil society
  • 6.5. Programme outcomes
  • 6.6. Compliance monitoring
  • 6.7. Programme support services
  • 6.8. Community relations and relations with the media
  • 7. Programme monitoring and evaluation
  • 7.1. The need for programme monitoring and evaluation
  • 7.2. Challenges in evaluating restorative justice programmes
  • 7.3. Measuring the impact of programmes on recidivism
  • 7.4. Evaluation results and evidence of emerging best practices
  • Conclusion
  • References and bibliographical resources
  • Annexes
  • Annex I. Useful web-based resources
  • Annex II. United Nations Basic Principles on the Use of Restorative Justice Programmes in Criminal Matters
  • Annex III. Controversies and disagreements on the essential characteristics of a restorative justice programme.