Summary
This publication examines the linkages between community policing, community justice, and restorative justice philosophies. Clarifying these links is essential to developing a more coherent response to crime and public safety issues in a free society.
Contents
Introduction. -- Theme of the report: promoting a shared responsibility for controlling crime, fear, and disorder. -- 1. Key themes in community policing. -- 2. The crime problem and the criminal justice system. -- 3. Developing a new paradigm. -- 4. Models and processes emerging under restorative justice. -- 4.1. The balanced approach. -- 4.2. Victim-offender mediation. -- 4.3. Different models of mediation. -- 4.4. How can victim-offender mediation work with crime? -- 4.5. Why does victim-offender mediation work? -- 4.6. Forms of restitution. -- 4.7. Victim-offender mediation mirrors elements of community policing. -- 4.8. Family group conferencing. -- 4.9. Origin of conferencing. -- 4.10. Key elements of conferencing. -- 4.11. The power of family group conferencing. -- 4.12. A shift away from punishment. -- 4.13. Mobilizing social controls. -- 4.14. A sociological explanation and warning. -- 4.15. Evaluation of conferencing. -- 4.16. Problems and concerns. -- 4.17. Family group conferencing and community policing. -- 4.18. Sentencing and healing circles. -- 4.19. Types of circles. -- 4.20. Circles and community policing. -- 4.21. Conclusion to Part 4: Models and processes emerging under restorative justice. -- 5. Final comments. -- Epilogue: putting this into practice.