Community Justice Files 12

Working Under the Aegis of the Criminal Justice System: Implications for Restorative Justice Practice

On the basis of empirical findings resulting from a study of one family group conferencing project this article will critically examine the implications of restorative justice operating in the shadow of the criminal justice system.

The Enigma of ‘Community’ and the Exigency of Engagement: Restorative Youth Conferencing in Northern Ireland

This article considers the role of community in a new model of restorative youth conferencing that has recently been introduced in Northern Ireland.

Victim-Offender Mediation – A South African Experience

This paper is a summary of a Master’s degree research project on Victim Offender Mediation practice in South Africa.

Restorative Justice in Scotland: An Overview

This article outlines the current provision of restorative justice processes in Scotland.

Domestic Violence and ‘Rough Music’: A Case for Community-Based Intervention

In this article we are curious to illustrate and contrast some of the ways in which domestic violence has been managed over time and place.

Who Owns Resettlement? Towards Restorative Re-Integration

Nils Christie famously described conflicts as “property”. In this essay, it is argued that reintegration is also “property” owned by communities and not resettlement agencies.