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This article, from the Oxford Handbook of Juvenile Crime and Juvenile Justice, is written by Gordon Bazemore, one of the better-known researchers on restorative justice for youth populations. The text concerns the impact of Australian scholar John Braithwaite's reintegrative shaming theory on restorative justice research in the North American context during the mid- to late 1990s. As an entry in the Oxford handbook, the text was selected as a representative example of scholarship on restorative justice within the context of juvenile criminal justice.
Building on a literature review project begun in 2016, this updated version presents information gathered from a literature and research review on restorative justice in U.S. schools. The article includes sections on the origins and theory of RJ in schools, implementation tips, the issue of bullying (one of the most common topics for RJ in schools) and an overview of research conducted.
Examining the impact of school discipline on student health, which is disproportionately severe for students in marginalized communities, this article proposes a restorative justice approach as a means of counteracting the negative effects of exclusionary school discipline (ESD).
This article analyzes the impact of "twenty years of restorative justice (RJ) innovations" as of 2011, particularly focusing on the important concept of the restorative justice conference, which brings together victims, offenders, and affected communities to decide how the offender should answer for their crime. The article is a well-rounded introduction to the evidence-based arguments in favor of restorative justice with a focus on the conference.
The International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP), based in Bethlehem, PA, compiled a collection of important research papers on restorative justice in U.S. schools, including a report from the RAND Corporation with funding from the U.S. Department of Justice Comprehensive School Safety Initiative.