Restorative Justice Conferences: Moving Toward a Community's Well-Being
Date of Award
11-21-2009
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Professional Studies
Organizational Unit
University College, Communication Managament
Disciplines
Applied Communication
First Advisor
Suzanne Snider
Keywords
Conflict, Communication, Facilitation, Incarcerated women, Recidivism, Restorative circles, Restorative conferences, Restorative justice, Victim and offender mediation
Abstract
Restorative justice conferencing is a process in which a facilitated dialogue occurs between a victim of a criminal act or wrongdoing, the offender and impacted community members to help heal the harm caused and to build and restore well-being in the community. Through researched restorative justice practices, investigation of community needs, and an identification of factors for facilitating these types of groups, a facilitator's training program was designed and is provided in this capstone project. The training program will produce trained facilitators to assist in the resolution of an array of conflicted situations. These facilitators are expected to be available in various societal contexts, such as schools, correctional facilities, criminal justice systems and community organizations to provide skilled facilitation of restorative conferences.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Geist, Amy, "Restorative Justice Conferences: Moving Toward a Community's Well-Being" (2009). University College: Communication Management Capstones. 15.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_comm/15