Little Book of Restorative Justice Program Design

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A concise and practical guide to bringing the day-to-day practice of restorative justice programs into closer alignment with restorative values.In the past twenty-five years there has been an explosion of programs, projects, and initiatives that use the terms ';restorative justice' or ';restorative practices.' This reflects multiple trends: the failures and inhumanity of justice system policies and practices; the unfairness and ineffectiveness of ';zero tolerance' and other punitive measures adopted in our schools, and the positive impact of those who have promoted restorative practices for the past several decades around the world. This complex mix has generated an array of programs that utilize restorative ideas and practices in a wide variety of ways, such as court diversion, deeply spiritual circle work, and national and international truth and reconciliation projects. Some of these programs are designed to address incidences of harm that fall within large systems (family group con