Resources of the Restorative Justice Centre (RJC), is based at AUT University's Institute of Public Policy. This is a multi-disciplinary centre of excellence for training, education and research into restorative justice theory and practice.

Restorative Justice Centre Aotearoa

Resources

Article
'Restorative Justice reduces crime by 27%'
1 July 2008 University of Cambridge News Service

Full Article here.

Reports
'Restorative Justice: the evidence'
by Lawrence W. Sherman and Heather Strang
In 2004-05 the Smith Institute ran a highly successful series of seminars looking at case studies of the use of restorative justice (RJ) techniques among criminals and their victims, in schools, and within communities and neighbourhoods.
Full Report here.

Restorative Justice: more effective than the traditional criminal justice system. Read more here.

Canadian Statement of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime
Promoting Justice for Victims of Crime
Download here (Word 28kb)

Christian Care for the Victims of Crime
by Christopher D. Marshall
Dr Chris Marshall teaches New Testament at the Tyndale Graduate School of Theology in Auckland. He is also Chairman of the Waitakere Restorative Justice Community Group and actively involved in restorative justice conferencing. Download. (pdf 204kb)

Civil Justice for Victims of Crime
The National Crime Victim Bar Association
(US Centre for Victims of Crime)
Download (pdf 76kb)

Cutting Crime, Delivering Justice
Criminal Justice Strategic Plan (UK) 2004-2008
Download (pdf 124kb)

Effects of face-to-face restorative justice on victims of crime in four randomized, controlled trials
Journal of Experimental Criminology (2005) 1: 367-395
Sherman, Strang, Angel, Woods, Barnes, Bennett and Inkpen
Download (pdf 904kb)

Justice for All (UK 2002)
Download (pdf 952kb)

Justice for Peace (Victims and Human Rights)
Daniel Garcia, University of Seville, Oct 2005
Download (pdf 164kb)

Restorative Justice
Howard Zehr
based on The Little Book of Restorative Justice (2002)
Download (ppt 864kb)

Social Justice: criminal justice
The Smith Institute
Download (pdf 436kb)

Qualitative Research
Stockholm Syndrome and Child Sexual Abuse
Shirley Julich
Download (pdf 104kb)

Victim Support - A Commitment to Victims' Rights
The Way Forward (2005)
Download (pdf 824kb)

Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power
United Nations November 1985
Download (pdf 32kb)

Handbook on Justice for Victims
United Nations (1999)
Download (pdf 512kb)

CONTACT
Islay Brown: 09-921-9999 ext 6036, or click here
Dr Shirley Jülich: 09-921-9999 ext 5864 or click here