Restorative Justice Principles
Resources offering general information that applies to all forms of restorative justice.
Articles and Handouts
- Basic Principles on the Use of Restorative Justice Programmes in Criminal Matters, United Nations ESCO Res. 2000/14 U.N. Doc. E/2000 (July 27, 2000). Link to Article
- Fundamental Concepts of Restorative Justice, by Howard Zehr and Harry Mika (1997). PDF
- Multi-Cultural Implications of Juvenile Restorative Justice, by Mark Umbreit and Robert Coates (1999) Federal Probation 63 (2) pp 44-51. Link to Article
- Pitfalls and Opportunities Facing the Restorative Justice Movement, by Mark Umbreit, Betty Vos, Bob Coates (2005) This brief summary is excerpted with permission from the Marquette University Law Review article "Restorative Justice in the 21st Century: A Social Movement Full of Opportunities and Pitfalls." PDF
- Restorative Justice Inventory: An Organizational Assessment for Juvenile Justice Agencies by Mark Carey (2000) OJJDP PDF
- Justice in the Twenty First Century: A Social Movement Full of Opportunities and Pitfalls, by Mark Umbreit, Betty Vos, Bob Coates, and Liz Lightfoot (2005). Marquette University Law Review.89(2) PDF
- Restorative Justice: Report of the Secretary-General. United Nations Economic and Social Council, Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, Vienna, Austria (2002). Link to Article
- Restorative Justice Systemic Change: The Washington County Experience, by Robert Coates, Mark Umbreit and Betty Vos (2004) Federal Probation 68(3):16-23. Link to Article
- Restorative Justice versus Community Justice: Clarifying a Muddle or Generating Confusion? Mark Umbreit, Robert Coates and Betty Vos (2004). Contemporary Justice Review, 7(1): 81-89. To order
- What is Restorative Justice, by Mark Umbreit (1999) PDF
Books
- Changing Lenses, by Howard Zehr, Herald Press (1990). To order
- Critical Issues in Restorative Justice, Criminal Justice press, by Howard Zehr and Barb Toews (2004).To order
- The Handbook of Restorative Justice, by Gerry Johnstone and Daniel Van Ness, Willan Publishing Co., (2006). To order
- Little Book of Restorative Justice, by Howard Zehr (2002). Intercourse, PA: Good Books. To order
PowerPoint Presentation
- Restorative Justice for Victims, Offenders and Community by
Mark Umbreit, Sheryl Wilson, Ann Warner Roberts (2006)
PPT Understanding and Responding
to Victims of Crime (NOVA)
PPT
- Restorative Justice Dialogue: Key Ethical Standards by Mark Umbreit (2003) PPT
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