Links to Related Sites
By posting the following links, the Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking takes no responsibility for the contents of other sites, nor do we endorse any particular sites or their functions. We only offer them as additional contact information. The resources on this page are broken into the following categories:
Colleges & Universities Government: US Federal Government: International
Internet Resources Press & Publications Professional Associations
Religious Organizations Training Programs Other Resources
Colleges and Universities Return to Top
Selected Colleges and Universities that grant degrees in conflict resolution and peacemaking are listed below. For a more complete listing, see the Eastern Mennonite University listings at http://www.emu.edu/ctp/master-level-programs.html
Center for Dispute Resolution, University of Missouri
http://law.missouri.edu/csdr/about/ The mission of the Center is to develop and promote (1) Appropriate methods for understanding, managing and resolving domestic and international conflict and (2) The use of dispute resolution techniques to enhance informed decision making. The MU School of Law also offers a Master of Laws (LL.M.) program in Dispute Resolution. This program -- the first of its kind in the nation -- provides practitioners and scholars from around the world an opportunity for advanced study of dispute resolution.
Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies, Fresno Pacific University
http://peace.fresno.edu/ This center offers graduate education in conflict management and peacemaking leading to the MA degree or graduate certificate, as well as intervention and consulting services.
Centro Comunitario de Justicia, Colegio Mediacion Profesional, Aguidilla, Puerto Rico.
http://www.colegiomediacion.com/ The University College of Professional Mediation is a Higher Learning Post Secondary Educational Institution. The College is authorized to offer Diplomas and Certificates recognized by the General Council of Education of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Please note that these programs are offered in Spanish.
Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, Eastern Mennonite University
http://www.emu.edu/ctp/ Comprised of a master of arts degree in conflict transformation and an Institute for Peacebuilding, the Center was established within Eastern Mennonite University in 1993. It supports the personal and professional development of individuals as peacebuilders and strengthens the peace building capacities of the institutions they serve.
Frank J. Remington Center, University of Wisconsin Law School
www.law.wisc.edu/fjr/. A law-in-action program of the UW Law School made up of several clinical projects dedicated to teaching, service, and research. Its Restorative Justice Project gives law students have an opportunity to work outside of the adversarial processes which characterize most of the criminal justice system. The project attempts to involve crime victims more fully in the system by providing the opportunity for communication, often face-to-face meetings, between the victims of crime and those who have offended against them or one of their family members.
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR)
http://www.nova.edu/shss/DCAR/ DCAR) is committed to academic excellence, cultural diversity, social responsibility, and reflective practice in the fields of peacemaking and conflict resolution. It focuses on the study, practice, and research of conflict resolution to support improved social relations among individuals, groups, organizations, and nations.
Restorative Justice Initiative, Marquette University Law School
http://law.marquette.edu/cgi-bin/site.pl?2130&pageID=1831 Under the direction of former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janine Geske, Distinguished Professor of Law, the Restorative Justice Initiative will serve as a resource for victims, communities, and restorative justice organizations, as a restorative justice clinical experience for law students, and as a program promoting scholarship, research, and dialogue on restorative justice. The Initiative is committed to supporting victims and communities in the healing process by providing information and training resources, and by facilitating communication
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The Balanced and Restorative Justice (BARJ) project
http://www.barjproject.org/aboutus.htm BARJ is a national initiative of the Office of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). BARJ project trainers, researchers and juvenile justice practitioners work with jurisdictions nationwide to advance systemic changes in juvenile justice policy and practice. In addition to a newsletter, the Kaleidoscope of Justice , BARJ project staff and consultants have produced more than 50 monographs, implementation guides and technical assistance tools, research reports, and training curricula on restorative justice policy, practice and research.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
www.ncjrs.org/ This service is a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/ is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice and is dedicated to researching crime control and justice issues. NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to meet the challenges of crime and justice, particularly at the State and local levels.
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/ This office provides substantial funding to state victim assistance and compensation programs -- the lifeline services that help victims to heal. The agency also supports trainings designed to educate criminal justice and allied professionals regarding the rights and needs of crime victims. OVC is one of five bureaus and four offices, with grant-making authority, within the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/ This office provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. OJJDP supports states and communities in their efforts to develop and implement effective and coordinated prevention and intervention programs and to improve the juvenile justice system so that it protects public safety, holds offenders accountable, and provides treatment and rehabilitative services tailored to the needs of juveniles and their families.
United States Institute of Peace
http://www.usip.org/aboutus/index.html This institute is an independent, nonpartisan federal institution created by Congress to promote the prevention, management, and peaceful resolution of international conflicts. Established in 1984, the Institute meets its congressional mandate through an array of programs, including research grants, fellowships, professional training, education programs from high school through graduate school, conferences and workshops, library services, and publications.
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Australian Institute of Criminology, J V Barry Library
http://www.aic.gov.au/library/ Canberra Australia The Australian Institute of Criminology is the national focus for the study of crime and criminal justice in Australia and for the dissemination of criminal justice information. Its J V Barry Library is a major criminal justice information service that not only supports the information needs of the Institute's research programs but also services key stakeholders and other clients, and produces the CINCH database, http://www.aic.gov.au/library/cinch/ an index of Australian criminal justice subject matter.
United Nations Crime and Justice Information Network(UNCJIN)
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/uncjin.html This electronic clearing-house represents the culmination of several years of incremental efforts coordinated by the United Nations Centre for International Crime Prevention, Vienna . The goal of the Centre is to act as coordinator and arbiter of this forum for the international exchange and dissemination of information on crime prevention and criminal justice issues.
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American Youth Policy Forum
http://www.aypf.org/ This Forum is a non-profit, non-partisan professional development organization providing learning opportunities for policy makers -- legislative staff, government officials, researchers and advocates -- working on youth issues at the local, state and national levels.
Conflict Resolution Network Canada
www.crnetwork.ca This network is a non-profit center promoting non-violent conflict resolution, a worldwide and cyberspace Resource. It now holds the library of the former Conflict Resolution Center International.
CRInfo [the Conflict Resolution Information Source]
www.crinfo.org CRInfo is a free service funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. As a "linking" site, its staff of editors maintains a keyword-coded catalog of over 20,000 Web, print, organizational, and other conflict resolution-related resources.
European Forum for Victim Offender Mediation and Restorative Justice
http://www.euforumrj.org/homepage.asp This forum aims to help establish and develop victim-offender mediation and other restorative justice practices throughout Europe by promoting international exchange of information and mutual help; promoting the development of effective restorative justice policies, services and legislation; exploring and developing the theoretical basis of restorative justice; stimulating research; and assisting the development of principles, ethics, training and good practice. The site offers a reading room with a searchable database on restorative justice issues.
Family and Corrections Network (FCN)
http://www.fcnetwork.org/ This network is an organization for and about families of prisoners. It offers information, training and technical assistance on children of prisoners, parenting programs for prisoners, prison visiting, incarcerated fathers and mothers, hospitality programs, keeping in touch, returning to the community, the impact of the justice system on families, and prison marriage.
International Institute for Restorative Practices
http://iirp.org/ This institute is a non-profit organization that provides education, consulting and research in support of the development of restorative practices around the world.
Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA)
http://www.mincava.umn.edu/ MINCAVA operates an Electronic Clearinghouse via the World Wide Web with access to thousands of Gopher servers, interactive discussion groups, newsgroups and Web sites around the world. The goal of the Clearinghouse is to provide a quick and user friendly access point to the extensive electronic resources on the topic of violence and abuse available through the Internet.
National Center for Victims of Crime (formerly the National Victim Center , NVC)
http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/Main.aspx This center is a non-profit organization founded in 1985 and headquartered in Arlington , VA , NCVC is a resource and advocacy center for all victims of crime, giving voice to their needs. Its mission is to forge a national commitment to help victims of crime rebuild their lives.
Restorative Justice Ireland Network
http://www.extern.org/restorative/ This network is a website developed by Extern, a non governmental organization in Northern Ireland that works with people of all ages affected by crime and social need. It provides information about restorative justice programs in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland .
Restorative Justice Online
http://www.restorativejustice.org/ This web site is a service of the Prison Fellowship International Centre for Justice and Reconciliation. Its purpose is to be a credible, non-partisan source of information on restorative justice, including definitions and slideshow presentations, a searchable annotated bibliography, tutorials on theory and practice, and articles from the Judeo-Christian tradition.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/index.html This source brings together data about all aspects of criminal justice in the United States presented in over 600 tables from more than 100 sources. Available on line, the data is updated annually.
StopViolence
www.stopviolence.com This web site collects resources about non-repressive responses to a variety of violence, including school shootings, sexual assault, and hate crimes. The underlying belief of StopViolence is that punishment after a crime is not effective crime prevention ; a safe and peaceful society requires justice, not overdoses of prison, chain gangs and executions.
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Crime and Justice International
Subscription information Published by the Office of International Criminal Justice in cooperation with the Criminal Justice Center at Sam Houston State University, Crime & Justice International (CJI) provides a broad range of information in easy-to-read format.
Criminal Justice Press
http://www.criminaljusticepress.com/ This independent publisher specializing in books and journals for criminologists, criminal justice system professionals, libraries and students.
Human Rights Review
[Subscription information] An interdisciplinary, quarterly journal published by Transaction Publishers. The journal seeks a new level of integration of social-scientific information, theory, history, and critical perspectives in the study of human rights. It documents violations of human rights, whatever their ideological sources or motivations. Human Rights Review is international in scope.
Conflict Resolution Quarterly [ formerly Mediation Quarterly ]
Subscription information This quarterly publishes quality scholarship on relationships between theory, research, and practice of third parties in the conflict management and dispute resolution field to promote more effective professional applications.
Western Criminology Review (WCR)
http://wcr.sonoma.edu/ , Official Journal of the Western Society of Criminology is a forum for the publication and discussion of theory, research, policy and practice in the rapidly changing and interdisciplinary fields of criminology and criminal justice. The online journal is intended to reflect Western, national and international concerns.
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American Arbitration Association (AAA)
http://www.adr.org/index2.1.jsp AAA is available to resolve a wide range of disputes through mediation, arbitration, elections and other out-of-court settlement procedures. A not-for-profit organization, its mission is service and education towards the development and widespread use of prompt, effective and economical methods of dispute resolution.
American Probation and Parole Association (APPA)
http://www.appa-net.org/ APPA is an international association composed of individuals from the United States, its US territories and Canada; actively involved with probation, parole and community-based corrections, in both adult and juvenile sectors including all levels of government, local, state/provincial and federal agencies.
Association for Conflict Resolution
http://www.acrnet.org/ ACR was launched in January 2001, when the Academy of Family Mediators (AFM), the Conflict Resolution Education Network (CREnet), and the Society for Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR) merged into one organization. The Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) is a professional organization dedicated to enhancing the practice and public understanding of conflict resolution. ACR represents and serves a diverse national and international audience that includes more than 6,000 mediators, arbitrators, facilitators, educators, and others involved in the field of conflict resolution and collaborative decision-making. Anyone interested in the field of conflict resolution is welcome to join.
International Community Corrections Association
http://iccaweb.org/ ICCA is a membership organization dedicated to promoting and enhancing community-based criminal justice and alternative services. It provides information, training, and other services to enhance the quality of services and supervision for offenders and to promote effective management practices.
Minnesota Restorative Services Coalition
http://www.mnmrsc.org MRSC serves as a statewide coalition to promote restorative philosophy and quality restorative services to individuals, communities and organizations.
National Association for Community Mediation
http://www.nafcm.org/ ACM is a membership organization comprised of community mediation centers, their staff and volunteer mediators, and other individuals and organizations interested in the community mediation movement . Its mission is to support the maintenance and growth of community-based mediation programs and processes, to present a compelling voice in appropriate policy-making, legislative, professional, and other arenas, and to encourage the development and sharing of resources for these efforts.
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
http://www.ncjfcj.org/ The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges is dedicated to serving the nation's children and families by improving the courts of juvenile and family jurisdictions. Our mission is to better the justice system through education and applied research and improve the standards, practices and effectiveness of the juvenile court system.
National Organization for Victim Assistance
http://www.try-nova.org/ NOVA is a private, non-profit organization of victim and witness assistance programs and practitioners, criminal justice agencies and professionals, mental health professionals, researchers, former victims and survivors, and others committed to the recognition and implementation of victim rights and services. Its mission is to promote rights and services for victims of crime and crisis everywhere.
The Victim Offender Mediation Association
www.voma.org VOMA is an international membership association that supports and assists people and communities working at restorative models of justice. OMAN provides resources, training, and technical assistance in victim-offender mediation, conferencing, circles, and related restorative justice practices.
Religious Organizations Return to Top
Peace and Justice
http://www.mcc.org/us/peaceandjustice/crime.html The Mennonite Central Committee-U.S. Office on Crime and Justice which provides information and resources on ministry to victims and offenders, victim offender reconciliation/conferencing, restorative justice, the death penalty and other related issues.
Justice Fellowship
http://www.pfm.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Justice_Fellowship1 This non-profit on-line community of Christians working to reform the criminal justice system to reflect biblically based principles of restorative justice for America's criminal justice system. It works with key state and federal policymakers to change the way our current criminal justice system is administered.
Prison Fellowship International (PFI)
http://www.pfi.org/ PFI is the global association of national Prison Fellowship (PF) organizations. Prison Fellowship is a Christian ministry responding to the needs of prisoners, ex-prisoners, victims and those affected by crime.
St. Leonard 's Society of Canada
http://www.stleonards.ca/ A national affiliation of non-profit community organizations and individuals committed to the prevention of crime through programs which promote responsible community living and safer communities.
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Institute for Study of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ISADR)
http://www.humboldt.edu/~isadr/ A conflict resolution training, education and research institute based in the Research and Graduate Studies Department of Humboldt State University, Arcata , CA . Its two-fold purpose is to conduct cutting-edge research in the field of alternative dispute resolution and to provide professional training for mediators, facilitators, and other dispute resolvers. The mission is based on the philosophy that alternative dispute resolution as a process improves the quality of public decision making, develops a greater capacity for avoiding protracted disputes, and creates a culture of cooperation. It offers a one-year certificate program in mediation.
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies
http://www.grebel.uwaterloo.ca//academic/ipacs/index.shtml IPACS of Conrad Grebel University College in Canada engages in public education with community groups, churches, educational institutions and non-governmental organizations. It also offers a certificate program in conflict management designed to provide practical and relevant skills training in conflict management that transforms, inspires and empowers proactive, positive agents for change.
Justice Institute of British Columbia (Canada)
http://www.jibc.bc.ca/ The Justice Institute of BC has become a world leader in justice, public safety and human services education and training. Its offerings include programs ranging from basic training to Masters programs in partnership with other learning institutions, and over 6,000 students participate in its online programs.
Mediation Works Incorporated
http://www.mwi.org/ MWI is a non-profit dispute resolution service and training organization based in Boston and dedicated to working with individuals and institutions in their efforts to understand and address conflict.
Search Institute
http://www.search-institute.org/ An independent, nonprofit organization committed not only to contributing to the knowledge base about youth development, but also committed to translating high-quality research on children and youth into practical ideas, tools, services, and resources for families, neighborhoods, schools, organizations, and communities.
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PeaceWeb www.apeacemaker.net PeaceWeb has a 22-year history as The National Conference on Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution (NCPCR). Eleven international conferences have been held in different parts of North America and brought together thousands of youth and adult peacemakers and conflict resolution practitioners. PeaceWeb's mission is to inspire all people throughout the world to find the peacemaker within and support them as they take part in activities that make peace; as well as to effectively link individuals and organizations to build a powerful force for peace.
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Minnesota Department of Corrections Restorative Justice
http://www.doc.state.mn.us/rj/Default.htm This program works with interested communities assisting the m in development of a restorative justice approach to community safety. Restorative justice is a framework which involves victims and community more broadly in the criminal justice system. In addition to offender accountability through taking responsibility and making amends, restorative justice seeks to address victim needs, offender competencies, and community responsibility in repairing the harm done by crime.
Center for Court Innovation
http://www.courtinnovation.org/center.html Located in New York, the Center for Court Innovation is a unique public-private partnership that is dedicated to enhancing the performance of courts and those whose work intersects with the courts. In performing this work, the Center's goals are to reduce crime, aid victims, strengthen communities and promote public trust in justice. The winner of an Innovations in American Government Award from the Ford Foundation and Harvard University , the Center combines action and reflection to spark problem-solving innovation both locally and nationally.
Community Policing Consortium
A partnership of five of the leading police organizations in the United States : International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), National Sheriffs' Association (NSA), Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), and Police Foundation. These five organizations play a principal role in the development of community policing research, training and technical assistance, and each is firmly committed to the advancement of this policing philosophy. The Consortium's Electronic Library is an extensive bibliography of the latest in community policing literature.