Tag Archive: restorative justice

Research shows modest advantages for restorative justice

March 21, 2025

Post #262 660 words; 3 minutes to read   By student volunteer Fiza Rehman. Summary: A meta-analysis of 27 studies on restorative justice shows greater victim and offender satisfaction, and small improvements in recidivism, but the overall body of evidence...

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More empathy can improve justice

November 27, 2024

Post #254 500 words; 2 minutes to read Post and audio summary by Gillian Sherman Summary: Steps to prompt more empathy towards people convicted of crimes can lead to better outcomes for everyone. La version française suit par la bénévole...

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Perrin: My faith led me away from ‘tough on crime’

July 15, 2024

Post #545 1000 words; 5 minutes to read By Benjamin Perrin. Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Kimberly Duong. Benjamin Perrin is a law professor at the University of British Columbia and the author of the bestselling book, Indictment: The Criminal...

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Sawbonna: Victim Impact Statement 41 Years Later

April 26, 2019

This post is about 700 words and can be read in 3 minutes. Margot Van Sluytman is a well known Canadian advocate for restorative justice, based on her experience following the murder of her father.  She recently posted this moving...

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Crime in Canada: An overview

November 22, 2018

This post is about 700 words and can be read in about 3 minutes. It’s not easy to find a careful and balanced overview of crime and punishment in Canada, but anyone wanting such an overview should consult Diane Crocker’s...

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Benefits of Restorative Justice

November 6, 2018

This post is about 900 words and can be read in 4-5 minutes. Restorative justice (RJ) is one of those approaches often advocated yet not often used.  Despite its seeming advantages and the efforts of some advocates such as Margot...

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