Title: Contracting Safe Justice - Victims Designing Their Roles in Justice-making
Author: Reddoch, Graham; Derkson, Wilma; Barg Neufeld, Dorothy
Source: 6th International Conference on Restorative Justice
Date: 06/01/2003
Subject: Victim
Call Number: 310.31
Type: Paper (10p.)
Abstract: Paper presented at the 6th International Conference on Restorative Justice, June 2003:
Three community agencies with extensive involvement in addressing criminal justice concerns are proposing a unique partnership which will enable victims to design and control their individual role in the justice-making process. It will allow victims to safely contact those who have harmed them, through the development and negotiation of a contract. This approach is intended to address their needs, their concerns and their hopes in a way that is respectful of both the contract holders and the offender.
Victims often express anxiety over unmet needs and concerns about the offender and the offence, especially regarding information which is not otherwise provided by the court process. Through Contracting Safe Justice, it is our expectation that safe, supportive, and respectful opportunities will be provided for victims and offenders to find justice and peace.
Victims’ Voice, The John Howard Society of Manitoba, and Mediation Services: A Community Resource For Conflict Resolution have been working toward a victim-centred approach to dealing with the trauma caused by the most serious of crimes. Victims’ Voice has recognized the need for victim companions to come alongside those who have been deeply wounded by crime, to assist in navigating the complex and unfamiliar criminal justice maze, and to support victims in understanding and recovering from the emotional turmoil experienced in the aftermath of violence.
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Reddoch, Graham; Derkson, Wilma; Barg Neufeld, Dorothy.  (2003).  Contracting Safe Justice - Victims Designing Their Roles in Justice-making.  6th International Conference on Restorative Justice.  Retrieved from http://www.sfu.ca/cfrj/fulltext/reddoch.pdf

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Reddoch, Graham; Derkson, Wilma; Barg Neufeld, Dorothy.  "Contracting Safe Justice - Victims Designing Their Roles in Justice-making."  6th International Conference on Restorative Justice  1 June 2003.  ‹http://www.sfu.ca/cfrj/fulltext/reddoch.pdf›.

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