Evaluation of a restorative justice-based,community-based program for people who have offended sexually: participant impact

Community Justice Initiatives, Kitchener, Canada, offers a Restorative Justice program called Revive to people impacted by sexual harm, including men who have offended sexually. This volunteer-led program treats participants with compassion while holding them accountable for sexual harm perpetrated. Program goals include reducing isolation, promoting self-awareness, and fostering healing. Based on restorative justice principles, positive community reintegration and reduction of further sexual offending are the ultimate goals of the program.

We evaluated information from a questionnaire administered at intake, after the 7-week phase, and again after participation in the peer-support group. Participants responded quantitatively about the impact of Revive on six sexual offense-related outcomes statements (e.g., gaining understanding of their triggers, understanding why they sexually offended). They also indicated the impact of Revive on psychosocial dimensions such as stigma perception and social support. Qualitative questions further elucidated the experience of Revive participation. Findings suggest that Revive has an impact on self-understanding of why they sexually offended, victim empathy, as well as stress reduction and increased self-esteem. We conclude that the restorative justice framework is a very hopeful, positive one and that the Revive program is effective at enacting restorative justice-based principles.     

律师阅卷难的法理分析及其立法建议

本文针对律师阅卷难的问题对全案移送制度及垄断证据的检察特权进行了法理分析;并在此基础上提出了全案移送检察院法院的“双轨制”,并对保障律师司法建议权提出了自己的看法。     

公正司法与构建社会主义和谐社会

实现社会公平正义是构建社会主义和谐社会的重要目标,司法公正是社会公平正义的底线,公正司法作为司法公正的实现途径,是构建和谐社会的基础性保障。文章通过分析我国当前不公正司法的表现、成因及其对构建社会主义和谐社会的危害,提出促进公正司法的对策和建议。     

联合国刑事司法准则视野下的我国少年司法程序

在《公民权利与政治权利国际公约》以及联合国其他关于少年司法的有关文件中,针对少年犯罪的司法程序有着许多方面的具体规定。以此视野关照中国的少年司法实践, 我国在少年法庭,少年犯的羁押、量型、非刑罚措施,以及少年犯案底和改造方面仍存在一定的问题。如何参照国刑事司法准则,完善我国少年司法程序,以更有效地预防少年犯罪,更地地改造失足少年,是我国批准和实施公约以健全法治所急需思考的问题。     

新中国审判制度曲折演变的史实考论(1957-1976)

1957年反右以后,健全法制的司法审判制度在中国受到全面批判。审判独立遭到否定,群众运动方式引入审判,刑事诉讼审判原则被抛弃。到大跃进时期,公检法三机关联合办案形成制度,三机关办案指标量化,冤假错案增多。文革前期,审判机关被砸烂,原有审判制度为群众专政和军事管制取代。文革后期,革命委员会人保组行使司法权,侦诉审合一,有罪推定成风,制造了大量的冤假错案,严重地阻碍社会生产力的发展。     

中国古代司法中的智慧探析

中国古代司法中有着很多的智慧,这些司法智慧不仅彰显出了中国古代司法的闪光点,弥补了当时司法技术的不足,促进了司法公平与正义,对当时的司法起到了很大的积极意义,而且对后世司法也有较大的借鉴意义与参考价值。本文从司法制度设计、司法价值理念、司法实践等三个方面对中国古代的司法智慧展开探讨与解析,以求了解古代司法智慧的面貌。     

依法治国首先必须依宪治国——纪念1999年宪法修改三周年

宪法是国家的根本法,具有最高的法律效力。我们必须正确理解宪法的崇高地位和作用,在宪法依法治国的光辉照耀下,我国的法制进程不断有所推进。     

司法鉴定基本理论之再检讨

司法鉴定应当具有主体特殊性、对象专门性、启动被动性和结果科学性四个基本特征 ,为此 ,建立鉴定人资格确认和审查制度十分必要 ;限定鉴定对象的范围也应成为鉴定制度的要素。强调鉴定程序启动的被动性有利于保持鉴定的中立性 ,并划清鉴定权和司法权的界限 ;强调鉴定结果的科学性则有利于确定鉴定的效力制度。     

Talk it out: toward a narrative theory of community conferencing

I advance a narrative theory of restorative justice-practice – more specifically a narrative theory of community conferencing practice. I contend that positioning theory, a particular type of narrative theory, enhances the understanding of how community conferencing works. I argue that positioning theory offers a significant advancement of the current theories of community conferencing practice – affect theory and the theory of reintegrative shaming. In order to make this argument, I provide a brief history of the development of the practice of community conferencing, followed by a discussion of the current predominant theories of community conferencing practice. Then, I discuss the value of narrative theory, with a specific focus on the utility of positioning theory. Finally, I apply positioning theory to an understanding of community conferencing practice and suggest areas for future investigation of the utility of the theory.     

恢复性警务理论溯源

恢复性警务是警察在执法过程中、执行相关法律政策时,尽力考虑弥补受害人及受害单位、社区等损失,依法促成社会关系的修复,达到责任人自我悔悟、真诚悔过认错的一种警务执法活动。恢复性警务理论不仅来源于恢复性司法,还来源于自然法理论与和谐社会理论。恢复性警务不仅是一种执法理念,更是一种与恢复性理念相契合的警务制度。恢复性警务应在社区矛盾调解、治安案件和解、刑事侦查、轻微刑罚执行等方面对警务执法活动进行制度化改造,建立起完善的恢复性警务模式。