Trying to Stop Rapes of Congolese Women
In February 2009, Irene Safi Turner, MA ’08, was invited to speak at an event organized by a coalition of groups that was urging the… Read more about Trying to Stop Rapes of Congolese Women
Resources
Attorney Seeks Answers in Restorative Justice
As a fresh graduate from the University of Virginia in 1982, Brenda Waugh headed to California where she worked as a costume designer and studio… Read more about Attorney Seeks Answers in Restorative Justice
Restorative Justice Revisits Punishment
justice, n. Etymology: < Old French justise, -ice (jostise) uprightness, equity, vindication of right, administration of law, jurisdiction, court of justice, infliction of punishment, gallows,… Read more about Restorative Justice Revisits Punishment
‘What Will Happen to Me?’ Speaks to Children of Prisoners
In addition to the children of prisoners profiled in What Will Happen to Me?, the same question could be asked of many others touched upon… Read more about ‘What Will Happen to Me?’ Speaks to Children of Prisoners
Harsh Discipline May Contribute to Youth Suicide
One cost of harsh punishment The need for new approaches to school discipline came to the attention of tens of thousands in the nation’s capital… Read more about Harsh Discipline May Contribute to Youth Suicide
Addressing Conflict and Harm in Schools
Educating for peacebuilding As school districts across North America – indeed perhaps across the world – struggle with how to enable students to study productively… Read more about Addressing Conflict and Harm in Schools
Lowering Crime by Building Community
The transition from schoolteaching to restorative justice practitioner was not a big leap for Rebecca Stone (MA ’11). She had worked in a therapeutic boarding… Read more about Lowering Crime by Building Community
The Restoration of James Madison University
I have seen many negative, harmful incidents go through restorative processes and come out the other side with transformed students and community members. This is… Read more about The Restoration of James Madison University
Partnering With Police To Do Restorative Justice
In the summer of 2010, a Massachusetts man who had just retired from 33 years of policing – the last 17 as a police chief… Read more about Partnering With Police To Do Restorative Justice
Grads in India go to Hot Spots
Ashok Gladston Xavier brought a heart-wrenching documentary film with him when he returned for a brief visit to EMU on June 30, 2011. Shown to… Read more about Grads in India go to Hot Spots