Restorative justice is an internationally recognised evidence-based response to criminal behaviour. It views a criminal offence as more than an act of breaking the law and examines:
The restorative justice process requires effort and participation from the child, which differs from traditional justice responses.
A restorative justice conference is a meeting between a child who has committed a crime and the people most affected by that crime to discuss:
The Restorative Justice Project: 12-Month Program Evaluation examines performance and early outcomes during the first 12 months of operation after the reintroduction of court referrals.
The Restorative Justice Case studies report provides in-depth examples of social, wellbeing and cultural outcomes achieved through restorative justice conferencing. The case studies also provide a practitioner account of the conferencing process and include reflections about key elements of best practice.
KPMG has been commissioned to undertake an outcome and economic evaluation of restorative justice conferencing (RJC). The evaluation will assess whether RJC has achieved its intended criminogenic and social outcomes. It will also provide an assessment of the cost-effectiveness of RJC including if there are cost-savings associated with reductions in reoffending and diversions from the Children’s Court.
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