Resources

This study examines how face-to-face restorative justice conferences affected post-traumatic stress symptoms among robbery and burglary victims. It is important for SPJ because it connects restorative justice directly to trauma, victim healing, and mental health. 

This systematic review looks at the psychological effects of restorative justice on victims. It supports SPJ’s focus on healing by showing that restorative justice can positively affect victims’ emotional recovery, post-traumatic symptoms, and sense of involvement in the justice process. 

This systematic review examines whether face-to-face restorative justice conferences reduce repeat offending and improve victim satisfaction. It fits SPJ because it connects restorative justice with accountability, rehabilitation, and measurable outcomes. 

This meta-analysis reviews multiple restorative justice programs and evaluates outcomes such as victim satisfaction, offender satisfaction, restitution compliance, and recidivism. It is useful for showing restorative justice as an evidence-based approach rather than just an idea. 

This government evaluation studied three restorative justice schemes in the United Kingdom and examined whether participation affected later reconviction. It is useful for SPJ because it helps connect restorative justice to long-term behavior, rehabilitation, and public safety. 

This study examined Vermont’s reparative probation program and compared reconviction outcomes for reparative probationers and standard probationers. It is useful for showing how restorative principles can be applied in probation, sentencing, and community-based accountability. 

This study examines San Francisco’s Make-it-Right program, a restorative justice conferencing program for youth facing felony charges. It is one of the strongest real-world examples for SPJ because it shows how restorative justice can be used in serious youth cases while still focusing on accountability and rehabilitation.

This report studies restorative community conferencing in Alameda County, where young people, victims, families, and community members came together to address harm and create a repair plan. It fits SPJ because it shows restorative justice being used in real diversion cases, not just in theory.

This United Nations resource explains restorative justice as a flexible and participatory approach that can complement or serve as an alternative to conventional criminal justice processes. It is useful for SPJ because it provides a professional framework for attorneys, judges, policymakers, and students. 

This article explains how restorative justice can operate in court-connected settings and how it can support healing, accountability, and dialogue between victims and responsible parties. It is especially useful for SPJ’s legal audience, including attorneys, judges, and law students.