Subject guides: Area of Law: Restorative justice / Therapeutic jurisprudence

Restorative justice is a theory of justice that emphasises repairing the harm caused by criminal behaviour (Restorative Justice Online)

Therapeutic jurisprudence is a branch of jurisprudence that focuses on questions of well-being in relation to those who come into contact with the law and the justice system. (Encyclopaedic Australian Legal Dictionary)

View a slideshow discussing the definition of restorative justice (Restorative Justice Online).

View this clip from the Ministry of Justice UK, Giving Victims a Voice (YouTube)

Look at Restorative Justice is The Law, a 48 minute film exploring the common ground between restorative justice, human rights and the law by Heartspeak & Fraser Region Community Justice Initiatives

Resources

For key law databases check the Law Databases Subject Guide

Australasian Therapeutic Jurisprudence Clearinghouse
Database to promote the exchange of information concerning therapeutic jurisprudence and its application and development within Australasia.
European Forum for Restorative Justice
Database containing newsletters, reports, videos, conference material, links to key books, and a searchable database of RJ teaching programs
International Juvenile Justice Observatory
Documentation Center database contains full-text articles and reports, theses/dissertations, multimedia content, statistics and legislation by country.
Restorative Justice for All (RJ4All)
An educational e-platform for the free dissemination of information on restorative justice, including and encyclopedia, the Internet Journal of Restorative Justice and an online library.
Restorative Justice Legislative Directory
Directory cataloguing and categorising the ways in which US states have codified the use of restorative justice practices

Use the Legal Commentary Subject Guide to search for journal articles in law and general academic journal article databases

Contemporary Justice Review: CJR
Jurisdiction: International
International Journal of Restorative Justice
Jurisdiction: International
International Journal of Restorative Justice - CRJCS
Jurisdiction: International
The International Journal of Therapeutic Jurisprudence
Jurisdiction: International
Restorative Justice
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Victims and Offenders
Jurisdiction: International

Systemic inquiry - Victim participation in the Justice System
Victims of Crime Commissioner inquiry looked at victims’ experiences of participating in the justice system and whether new laws or policies are needed to help victims participate in keeping with what they’re legally entitled to under the Victims’ Charter.
Restorative Justice in the Australian Criminal Justice System
By Jacqueline Joudo Larsen. AIC Reports Research and Public Policy Series.
Restorative Justice Initiatives: Public Opinion and Support in NSW
NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research Brief
Ten year evaluation of Restorative Justice Phase One
ACT Government Justice and Community Safety