Restorative justice: a changing community response

Thomas G Ryan; Sean Ruddy

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2015) IEJEE

Restorative justice: a changing community response

Thomas G Ryan
Sean Ruddy

Published August 21, 2017 | Pages: 253-262 | Views: 3013

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Abstract

Our purpose herein is to demonstrate how restorative justice continues to unfold globally and we explain how the use of a restorative justice ideology and intervention leads to a common alternative, not only in criminal justice institutions, but also within social agencies, such as elementary schools, and the related social support systems. We draw attention to this emerging trend via current research and resources that enable us to put forward a definition, theoretical background and list the characteristic traits of this alternative mode of life consequence. Finally, we argue that the use of restorative justice in schools is a focus that is really a paradigm shift within the landscape of the educational enterprise.

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Keywords

School discipline, Student conduct, Restorative Justice

Affiliations

Thomas G Ryan

Nipissing University, Canada

Sean Ruddy

Near North District School Board, Canada

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Ryan, T. G., & Ruddy, S. (2017). Restorative justice: a changing community response. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 7(2), 253–262. Retrieved from https://iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/article/view/78