Restorative justice and sexual offences: can "changing lenses" be appropriate in this case too?
The use of Restorative Justice (RJ) for sexual violence has been the subject of on-going debate among RJ advocates, victim rights movement and feminist activists, for some time. This article will examine existing theories on RJ with a specific focus on the appropriateness of RJ for sexual violence....
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2014
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| description | The use of Restorative Justice (RJ) for sexual violence has been the subject of on-going debate among RJ advocates, victim rights movement and feminist activists, for some time. This article will examine existing theories on RJ with a specific focus on the appropriateness of RJ for sexual violence. Theories sur-rounding the benefits of RJ in cases of sexual violence will be explored and comparisons will be drawn between the approaches taken by RJ and the traditional criminal justice system to address sexual violence. Concerns about the use of RJ for sexual violence will also be discussed, including concerns about re-victimisation, power imbalances, due process rights of offenders and the relationship between RJ and the criminal justice system. Theoretical considerations of practical challenges such as the establishment of appropriate points of referral to RJ programmes and decisions regarding the types of sexual offences suitable for RJ will be examined in detail. The paper will conclude by offering some reflections as to possible ways forward. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:18c7012c-d69b-45e1-9c57-699f49bec3812023-11-13T10:12:42ZRestorative justice and sexual offences: can "changing lenses" be appropriate in this case too?Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:18c7012c-d69b-45e1-9c57-699f49bec381EnglishSymplectic ElementsDe Gruyter 2014Keenan, MZinsstag, EThe use of Restorative Justice (RJ) for sexual violence has been the subject of on-going debate among RJ advocates, victim rights movement and feminist activists, for some time. This article will examine existing theories on RJ with a specific focus on the appropriateness of RJ for sexual violence. Theories sur-rounding the benefits of RJ in cases of sexual violence will be explored and comparisons will be drawn between the approaches taken by RJ and the traditional criminal justice system to address sexual violence. Concerns about the use of RJ for sexual violence will also be discussed, including concerns about re-victimisation, power imbalances, due process rights of offenders and the relationship between RJ and the criminal justice system. Theoretical considerations of practical challenges such as the establishment of appropriate points of referral to RJ programmes and decisions regarding the types of sexual offences suitable for RJ will be examined in detail. The paper will conclude by offering some reflections as to possible ways forward. |
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