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The Need for Standards in Restorative Justice
Dr. Kieran O'Dwyer Independent Trainer and Facilitator Core Member, RJS4C Ireland Few would dispute that standards are required to ensure consistent quality of practice in restorative justice in Ireland. And few would suggest that those already providing services...
Let us not forget victim-initiated restorative justice or cases involving sexual crime
Dr. Marie Keenan Associate Professor, University College Dublin marie.keenan@ucd.ie I welcome the launch of the Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change (RJS4C) website and commend the team and the Department of Justice for developing this important resource. It...
Personal observations on the first tranche of Irish restorative justice case studies
Tim Chapman Chair, European Forum for Restorative Justice Core Member, Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change Following several calls and direct requests to our Stakeholder Group, our first tranche of case studies, published today, includes 17 submitted by...
Probation Service – Restorative Justice and Victim Services Unit
Ursula Fernée, Restorative Justice and Victim Services Unit Core Member, Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change The Probation Service has increasingly recognised the role of restorative justice as a distinct approach that engages offenders, victims and the...
Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change Ireland launches new website
We are delighted to launch the new website of Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change (RJS4C) Ireland. RJS4C is a cross-European project involving around 40 partners from ten jurisdictions, the goal of which is to refocus European criminal justice systems,...