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Reconciliation In A Community-Based Restorative Justice Intervention, David K. Androff Dec 2012

Reconciliation In A Community-Based Restorative Justice Intervention, David K. Androff

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Truth and Reconciliation Commissions (TRCs) are among the primary means for promoting reconciliation in communities recovering from violent conflict. However, there is a lack of consensus about what reconciliation means or how it is best achieved. In a qualitative study of the first TRC in the U.S., this research interviewed victims of racial violence who participated in the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission (GTRC), a community-based restorative justice intervention. Findings reveal that participants conceptualized reconciliation as a multileveled process, that different concepts of reconciliation influenced assessments of the success and limitations of the GTRC, and indicate how community-based restorative interventions …


Mass Incarceration: Triple Jeopardy For Women In A "Color-Blind" And Gender-Neutral Justice System, Sandra Enos Oct 2012

Mass Incarceration: Triple Jeopardy For Women In A "Color-Blind" And Gender-Neutral Justice System, Sandra Enos

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

This article will explore the growth in the incarceration of women over the past three decades. Recent scholarship has examined the impact of the war on crime on men, the poor and persons of color and characterized this movement as the New Jim Crow. This strain of research has focused on men. In this article, I will explore the impact of the war on crime on women, their families and their children. I will also explore the so-called gender neutral sentencing reforms and demonstrate the impact of these protocols on women. Finally, I will map the array of social control …


Delinquents After Exile: A Review Of Aftercare Programs, Jeremy Olson, Daniel R. Lee Jan 2012

Delinquents After Exile: A Review Of Aftercare Programs, Jeremy Olson, Daniel R. Lee

Contemporary Issues in Juvenile Justice

No abstract provided.


The Border Of Juveniles And Criminal Justice, Vicki Ann Mellenberger Jan 2012

The Border Of Juveniles And Criminal Justice, Vicki Ann Mellenberger

Contemporary Issues in Juvenile Justice

No abstract provided.


Students' Perception Of Application Of Confidentiality In Counselling Practices In Selected Secondary Schools In Rivers State, Nigeria, W.J. Ubulom, E.W. Ubulom, M.D. Eremie Jan 2012

Students' Perception Of Application Of Confidentiality In Counselling Practices In Selected Secondary Schools In Rivers State, Nigeria, W.J. Ubulom, E.W. Ubulom, M.D. Eremie

Contemporary Issues in Juvenile Justice

No abstract provided.


The Phenomenology Of The Non-Sharing Environment Within The Law Enforcement Community After 9/11: An Empirical Investigation, Frank T. Whitehurst Jan 2012

The Phenomenology Of The Non-Sharing Environment Within The Law Enforcement Community After 9/11: An Empirical Investigation, Frank T. Whitehurst

Contemporary Issues in Juvenile Justice

No abstract provided.


An Examination Of The Code Of The Street In The Most Popular Rap Lyrics 2001-2009, Julian Scott, Camille Gibson Jan 2012

An Examination Of The Code Of The Street In The Most Popular Rap Lyrics 2001-2009, Julian Scott, Camille Gibson

Contemporary Issues in Juvenile Justice

No abstract provided.