In September of 2004, the government of South Korea enacted the ‘Act on the Punishment of Intermediating in the Sex Trade’. Included in the law are strict penalties, such as large fines and long prison sentences for both the owners of brothels and their patrons.

Although community justice, as a new trend, does not exist in Saudi Arabia in a strict western sense, local community does get involved in crime prevention and judicial process, such as community policing, community prosecution, and restorative justice sanctioning.

The core concept of restorative justice has long existed and been practiced in Taiwan’s criminal justice system. It has however, been marginalised for a very long period of time.

The expansion of new occupations concerned with community safety and anti-social behaviour following the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 brought with it demands for relevant professional education and training.