In the following articles, Abbey Porter describes some compelling arguments for Restorative Approaches to Criminal Justice, from the Restorative Practices eForum: Restorative Conferences Reduce Trauma from Crime, Study Shows – Porter, A. J. (2006) Restorative Practices in Schools: Research Reveals Power of Restorative Approach, Part I – Porter, A. J. (2007) Restorative Practices in Schools: …
Category Archive: Research
Jun
15
Substantial Evidence in Favour of Restorative Justice
Sherman, Lawrence W and Strang, Heather (2007). Restorative Justice: The Evidence. London: The Smith Institute. A review of research on restorative justice (RJ) in the UK and abroad shows that across 36 direct comparisons to conventional criminal justice (CJ), RJ has, in at least two tests each: 1) substantially reduced repeat offending for …
Jun
15
Current Research
A review of research on restorative justice (RJ) in the UK and abroad shows that across 36 direct comparisons to conventional criminal justice (CJ), RJ has, in at least two tests each: Substantially reduced repeat offending for some offenders, but not all; Doubled (or more) the offences brought to justice as diversion from CJ; Reduced …