21 February 2008
Restorative Justice
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Criminologists calling for an overhaul of our adversarial court system say it's time that more serious attention is paid to restorative justice. But what is the real value of this alternative form of justice - does restorative justice deliver better outcomes for victims than a day in court?
It's been criticised as a 'soft option' for offenders, yet there's evidence that shows it can result in harsher penalties than those delivered under traditional criminal trials.
And while it's use in Australia has so far being limited to primarily juvenile justice there's debate about its extension to adult justice system and its application to more serious crimes like sexual assault.
Guests
Professor Lawrence Sherman
Director of the Jerry Lee Center of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania
Wolfson Professor of Criminology, University of Cambridge
Professor Kathleen Daly
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University
Professor Chris Cunneen
New South Global Chair in Criminology,
Faculty of Law, The University of New South Wales
Leigh Garrett
CEO, Restorative Justice Centre of South Australia
Further Information
For information of Lawrence Sherman
For information on restorative justice from AIC
For information on a conference on resorative practice in May 2008
Presenter
Paul Barclay
Story Researcher and Producer
Jane Shields
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