“Restorative justice can be viewed as a component of the rule of law and as a means of widening access to justice,” said Dr. Phiset Sa-ardyen, Executive Director, TIJ, at a workshop recently ...

In this episode, Krisanne explains the differences between a retributive and restorative model of justice and describes what each looks like in practice. “Restorative justice is not about no ...

Drawing on the practices of indigenous people in North America, the Māori in New Zealand and Mennonite and Jewish communities worldwide, restorative justice theory reframes how we view justice, with a ...

Before I learned about restorative community justice, I might have just boiled over. Maybe I would have called 911 and taken up the time with a police officer to come to the house, or even pressed ...

Restorative justice can also take other forms, such as reparations, reentry programs, prison education programs, and other services that prioritize healing over punishment. Retributive justice says ...

Retributive justice frames isolation and stigma as motivators of accountability, when research debunks this. Carceral systems and logic disregard the roots of harm, nuances of conflict, and human ...

One teacher, speaking about restorative justice, said: “When I used retributive system of justice, I lost a relationship with a student, but when I used the restorative system, I gained a ...

Restorative Justice and Lived Religion is the fruit of an activist-­scholar’s immersive tutoring by restorative justice organizations in Chicago. Jason Springs, who teaches religion, ethics, and peace ...

Retributive justice not the answer. ... But restorative justice programs need co-operation and funding from the criminal justice system and the government to scale up initiatives across the country.

The Restorative Justice and Chaplaincy emphasis in the MA degree in Pastoral Ministries is offered online and in person. Application to the program is ongoing for start in Fall, Winter, Spring and ...

Restorative justice isn’t any more of an ideology than punitive discipline; we’re just so culturally steeped in the latter that, like our own bad breath, we no longer smell it as an ideology.