Restorative justice in Canada : lessons learned / by Dennis Cooley. : JL2-28/2002E-PDF

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This paper explains the principle of restorative justice as a means of resolving disputes, describes the process, and outlines the main models of the restorative justice program in use today. A section on lessons learned deals with such issues as coercion, emotion, the need for an alternative to the adversarial process, restorative justice and the living law, evaluation, and the role of community. A final chapter looks at how society can move from restorative justice to transformative justice.

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Department/Agency Law Commission of Canada.
Title Restorative justice in Canada : lessons learned / by Dennis Cooley.
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Other formats Paper-[English]
Publishing information Ottawa - Ontario : Law Commission of Canada [2002?].
Description 34p.references
Catalogue number
  • JL2-28/2002E-PDF
Subject terms Justice system
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