Restorative justice within the criminal justice system
Positioning of restorative justice within the criminal justice system is one of the current questions preoccupying theorists and practitioners in the field. During decades restorative justice processes have been predominantly used within juvenile justice systems for dealing with minor offences c...
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author | Vasiljević-Prodanović Danica |
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description | Positioning of restorative justice within the criminal justice system is one of the current questions preoccupying theorists and practitioners in the field. During decades restorative justice processes have been predominantly used within juvenile justice systems for dealing with minor offences committed by juveniles. Number of jurisdictions in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia have criminal codifications containing provisions that enable use of restorative justice processes in aim of diversion. Recent initiatives create possibility of applying restorative procedure in cases of serious crimes committed by adult offenders. This article reviews theoretical discussions and practical issues relating the scope and tasks of restorative justice within criminal justice, which may contribute to the development and use of restorative processes in our criminal justice system. |
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spelling | doaj.art-b40034829d7844f39428b7f73e37ac7c2022-12-21T23:32:05ZengVictimology Society of Serbia and Prometej-BeogradTemida1450-66372010-01-01133576810.2298/TEM1003057VRestorative justice within the criminal justice systemVasiljević-Prodanović DanicaPositioning of restorative justice within the criminal justice system is one of the current questions preoccupying theorists and practitioners in the field. During decades restorative justice processes have been predominantly used within juvenile justice systems for dealing with minor offences committed by juveniles. Number of jurisdictions in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia have criminal codifications containing provisions that enable use of restorative justice processes in aim of diversion. Recent initiatives create possibility of applying restorative procedure in cases of serious crimes committed by adult offenders. This article reviews theoretical discussions and practical issues relating the scope and tasks of restorative justice within criminal justice, which may contribute to the development and use of restorative processes in our criminal justice system.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2010/1450-66371003057V.pdfrestorative justicecriminal justice |
spellingShingle | Vasiljević-Prodanović Danica Restorative justice within the criminal justice system Temida restorative justice criminal justice |
title | Restorative justice within the criminal justice system |
title_full | Restorative justice within the criminal justice system |
title_fullStr | Restorative justice within the criminal justice system |
title_full_unstemmed | Restorative justice within the criminal justice system |
title_short | Restorative justice within the criminal justice system |
title_sort | restorative justice within the criminal justice system |
topic | restorative justice criminal justice |
url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2010/1450-66371003057V.pdf |
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