Harm and Repair: Observing Restorative Justice in Vermont

Author(s)

David R. Karp PhD, University of San DiegoFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2001

Journal Title

Justice Quarterly

Volume Number

18

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1080/07418820100095081

Version

Pre-print: the initial article submitted to the journal for consideration (prior to peer review)

Keywords

restorative justice, Vermont

Abstract

This paper analyzes the decision-making process for negotiating reparative contracts with offenders in a restorative justice model. Based on a content analysis of videotaped Com-munity Reparative Board meetings with probationers in Vermont, this paper (a) defines restoration as a core concept in restorative justice; (b) examines how boards identify harm to victims and community; (c) how they identify strategies to repair identified harm; (d) how often repair becomes a line item in reparative contracts; and (e) offers in-terpretation for situations in which harm is not identified and/or not repaired.

Notes

This is an original manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Justice Quarterly in 2001, available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/07418820100095081

Digital USD Citation

Karp, David R. PhD, "Harm and Repair: Observing Restorative Justice in Vermont" (2001). School of Leadership and Education Sciences: Faculty Scholarship. 37.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/soles-faculty/37