Title
Making space for restorative justice in criminal justice and criminology curricula and courses
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Law and Justice
Publication Date
2-2013
Abstract
Restorative justice, rooted in the practices of indigenous people across the globe, has grown exponentially in both theory and practice since its beginnings in Canada in the 1970s. Restorative justice has influenced the interactions between offenders and victims, helped community members address crime and develop self-efficacy, and changed the way some countries rebuild after a history of oppression. Despite these restorative justice influenced changes, many criminology and criminal justice programs pay scant attention to restorative justice in curricula. This paper will examine ways to include restorative justice in criminal justice and criminology curriculum and the challenges involved in the process. The paper will then examine how the Law and Justice Department at Central Washington University has incrementally added restorative justice components to its curriculum, culminating most recently with the addition of a Community and Social Justice course. The paper will conclude with several examples of classroom activities and assignments that have helped connect students with the theory and practice of restorative justice.
Recommended Citation
Britto, S., & Reimund, M. E. (2013). Making space for restorative justice in criminal justice and criminology curricula and courses. Contemporary Justice Review, 16(1), 150–170. https://doi.org/10.1080/10282580.2013.769301
Journal
Contemporary Justice Review
Rights
© 2013 Taylor & Francis
Comments
This article was originally published in Contemporary Justice Review. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.
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