[Peace] repairing the harm caused or revealed by criminal behavior / event tonight / 7pm

[Karen Medina]

Conrad Wetzel is on this panel this evening.

Hot Topics Dinner Dialogues: "Exploring Restorative Justice"
WHEN: Monday, November 29th, 2010
WHERE: Women's Resources Center (703 S. Wright St. MC-302 2nd floor,
Champaign IL--Corner of Green and Wright 2nd floor of the Bank
building)
TIME: 7pm sharp!
DESCRIPTION: Come join us for a discussion of restorative justice
featuring local campus and community members who have used restorative
justice in their own lives. Panelists include: Conrad Wetzel, Elaine
Shpungin, Mikhail Lyubanksy and Rae-Anne Montague

Dinner will be provided. Large-print programs will be made available.

INFORMATION ON RESTORATIVE JUSTICE:
Restorative justice is a theory of justice that emphasizes repairing
the harm caused or revealed by criminal behaviour. It is best
accomplished through cooperative processes that include all
stakeholders.
Practices and programs reflecting restorative purposes will respond to
crime by:identifying and taking steps to repair harm, involving all
stakeholders, and transforming the traditional relationship between
communities and their governments in responding to crime.Some of the
programs and outcomes typically identified with restorative justice
include:

Victim offender mediation
Conferencing
Circles
Victim assistance
Ex-offender assistance
Restitution
Community service


THREE PRINCIPLES OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE:

Justice requires that we work to restore those who have been injured.

Those most directly involved and affected by crime should have the
opportunity to participate fully in the response if they wish.

Government's role is to preserve a just public order, and the
community's is to build and maintain a just peace.

KEY VALUES OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE:

Encounter: Create opportunities for victims, offenders and community
members who want to do so to meet to discuss the crime and its
aftermath

Amends: Expect offenders to take steps to repair the harm they have caused

Reintegration: Seek to restore victims and offenders to whole,
contributing members of society

Inclusion: Provide opportunities for parties with a stake in a
specific crime to participate in its resolution

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A collaboration between the campus YWCA and the Women's Resources Center

WRC is ADA accessible. Please call if you have any trouble finding us!
217-333-3137. We look forward to having you with us!