Restorative Justice
Restorative Justice
“Is a process to involve, to the extent possible, those who have a stake in a specific offense and to collectively identify and address harms, needs and obligations, in order to heal and put things as right as possible.” -Howard Zehr, Zher Institute for Restorative Justice
Three assumptions underlie Restorative Justice:
- When people and relationships are harmed, needs are created
- The needs created by harms lead to obligations
- The obligations are to heal and “put right” the harms; this is a just response.
Three principles of Restorative Justice reflect these assumptions: A just response…
- Acknowledges and repairs the harm caused by, and revealed by, wrongdoing (restoration);
- Encourages appropriate responsibility for addressing needs and repairing the harm (accountability);
- Involves those impacted, including the community, in the resolution (engagement).
Articles

I’m a Campus Sexual Assault Activist. It’s Time to Reimagine How We Punish Sex Crimes.
by Sofie Karasek Original article found here I’ve told my story many times — I was assaulted, I reported it to my university, and it
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Media
European Forum for Restorative Justice
By | EFRJ
Tags: restorative justice, chicago, arts, healing, circles, chicago
Restoring Hope
By | Leah Varjacques
Tags: restorative justice, chicago, arts, healing, circles, chicago
A Different Approach to School Safety
by | Debbie Southorn
Tags: youth, justice, restorative justice, peace, forgiveness, healing, apology, harm, repair
Restorative Justice Forum Voice
By | Ethan Viets-VanLear
Tags: restorative justice, circles, circles and ciphers, ethan viets van lear, harm, healing
The Power of Circles
By | Ethan Viets-VanLear
Tags: circle keeping, restorative justice, healing, ethan viets vanlear
Chicago Restorative & Transformative Justice in Action
by | Gretchen Hasse
Tags: Restorative and Transformative Justice in Action Gathering, Chicago on August 17, 2012, circle keeping, training, youth, officers, parents, building
Restorative Justice: Why do We Need It?
By | Brave New Films
Tagsrestorative justice, video, alternatives to prison industrial complex
The Neuroscience of Restorative Justice
By | TED featuring Daniel Reisel
Tags: Daniel Reisel, ted x, neurobiology, rehabilitation, video
Healing Justice
By | A World Trust Production | A Film by Shakti Butler
Restorative Welcome and Reentry Circle
By | RJOY
Tags:restorative justice, video,
Meeting with a Killer - Documentary
By | Lisa F. Jackson
Tags:
Hollow Water
By | Bonnie Dickie
Tags: videos, survivors , harm doers, dialogues, r experiences of violence, restoration, healing
Storytelling & Organizing Project
by | Creative Interventions
Tags: Audio clips, transcripts, stories, intervention
Transform Chicago
by | Multiple Contributors
Tags: video, Chicago, restorative justice, transformative justice
Restorative Posters
Tags: posters , images, questions for people who have caused harm , how to repair harm, naming harm
Stories of Violence, Accountability, and Healing
By | Ever After
Tags: videos, survivors , harm doers, dialogues, r experiences of violence, restoration, healing
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Curriculum
Planning to Identify, Prevent and Challenge Gendered Violence in Activism
Workshop by | Project Salvage
Cities of Peace Curriculum
Workshop by | Cities of Peace
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Other Resources | Links
Life Comes From It: Navajo Justice Concepts
By | Chief Justice Emeritus Robert Yazzie of the Navajo Supreme Court
Tikkun | Restorative Justice
Resources
Conlicts as Property
By | Nils Christie
The Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice
Resources
Webinar: Transforming Violence: Restorative Justice, Violent Crime, and an end to Mass Incarceration
By | The Zehr Institute
The Road to Repair: Restorative Justice in the Aftermath of Serious Violence and Harm
By | Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Restorative Justice Listening Project
By | The Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice
A Diversion Toolkit for Communities
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