Category: Restorative Justice Case Studies
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How can Restorative Justice Unify Community Resources?
Type of process: Community Group Conference Conference Participants: Offender –Dustin (11) Offender Support- Dustin’s mother Victim- Joy 2 Facilitators 2 Community Members Community Service/Restitution Coordinator Police Officer Criminal Charges Pending: Vandalism, Throwing Missiles (Criminal Mischief) Referring agent: Police Department Factual Synopsis: An eleven-year-old boy ran away from school and damaged a teacher’s car by throwing a…
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Can the Restorative Justice Process Be Modified to Fit Individual Needs?
Type of Process: Community Group Conference Conference Participants: Offender –Tanner (13) Offender Support- Tanner’s mother 2 Facilitators 2 Community Members Police Officer Criminal Charges Pending: Vandalism Referring Agent: Police Department Factual Synopsis: A thirteen-year-old boy with learning disabilities damaged window screens at his school. Narrative: The standard model for restorative justice conferences involves the participants sitting…
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Is Restorative Justice Effective for Felony Level Crimes?
Type of process: Community Group Conference Conference Participants: Offender –Tyler (26) 3 Victims- Dr. Hay and his wife (Amy), Madeline (the clinic manager) 2 Facilitators (staff) 2 Community Members (2 volunteers) 1 Police Officer (Officer Peters) Criminal Charges Pending: Felony Possession and Forgery Referring agent: Police Department Factual Synopsis: A 26-year-old male working at a medical…
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Can Restorative Justice Help Teach Empathy?
Type of process: Community Group Conference Conference Participants: Offender –Wes (13) Offender Support- Wes’ Parents 2 Facilitators 2 Community Members (1 adult, 1 youth) Police Officer Criminal Charges Pending: Discharging a Weapon Referring agent: Police Department Factual Synopsis: A thirteen-year-old boy fired his BB gun several times from the roof of his house. He shot at…
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How does Restorative Justice impact the relationship between victim and offender?
Type of process: Community Group Conference Conference Participants: Offender –Les (36) Victims- Sheryl and Tom (A married couple in their late 60s) 2 Facilitators 2 Community Members Police Officer Criminal Charges Pending: Reckless Endangerment Referring agent: Police Department Factual Synopsis: A thirty-five year old man accidentally discharged his gun in his house. The bullet went through…
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Can an offender be referred to Restorative Justice more than once?
Type of process: Community Group Conference Conference Participants: Offender –Linda (18) 2 Facilitators (1 staff, 1 volunteer) 2 Community Members (1 staff, 1 volunteers) Police Officer Criminal Charges Pending: Theft Referring agent: Police Department Factual Synopsis: An eighteen-year-old girl stole some clothing items from Kohl’s. She had been referred to restorative justice two years before for…
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How (and Why) Does Restorative Justice Repair Harm to Self?
Type of process: Community Group Conference Conference Participants: Offender –Brian (15) Offender Support- Brian’s mother 2 Facilitators 2 Community Members Police Officer Diversion Officer Criminal Charges Pending: Resisting Arrest Referring agent: Juvenile Diversion Program Factual Synopsis: A fifteen year old boy resisted arrest when he was stopped by an officer for a curfew violation. He was…
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How is the Outcome of Restorative Justice Different from the Traditional Court System?
Type of process: Community Group Conference Conference Participants: Offender –Maddie (14) Offender Support- Maddie’s mother 2 Facilitators 2 Community Members 2 Animal Control Police Officers Criminal Charges Pending: Animal Abuse Referring agent: Police Department Factual Synopsis: Two fourteen-year-old girls took a pet chinchilla to the park and filmed themselves making it “swim” in the creek. Maddie’s…
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Is Restorative Justice Effective for Adult Offenders?
Type of process: Community Group Conference (CGC) Conference Participants: Offender – Joel (24) Offender Support- Lila Victim –Violet (grandmother) Victim – Sally (granddaughter) 2 Facilitators 2 Community Members Police Officer Criminal Charges Pending: Harassment Referring agent: Police Department Factual Synopsis: A young man mistakenly called a grandmother and granddaughter thinking he was calling another driver he…
Lindsey Pointer, Ph.D. 