What Constitutes Success in RJ?
Successful RJ for me is relatively easy to identify. You know you’ve achieved a successful outcome if the people who should own the experience in the first place (victim/offender, harmed/harmer) say so. If participants express satisfaction with the process that should be the measure of success. Continue reading What does ‘Success’ in RJ look like?
There are those who say that Restorative approaches should not be considered in cases of sexual violence . Two of our service users had a different response: Continue reading Remedi 20th Anniversary: RJ and Rape – 2 Victim Voices
CASE STUDY: Section 20 GBH, Robbery, Possession of Bladed Article
Background to Case:
This case was referred to us by the city Youth Offending Team regarding the violent robbery of a University student, Carl. The offence was committed by Gary, 18, who was a young offender at the time of the offence but is now classed as an adult offender making it out of the YOT caseworker’s remit. It was Carl’s mother Isabelle who was interested in communicating with the offender. Continue reading Remedi 20th Anniversary: Case Study 28
CASE STUDY: Criminal Damage
Background to Case:
This was a case referred to me by the local youth offending team regarding driving offences. The victim was a gentleman whose car was badly damaged by the young person on a motor bike. The offence had been committed by a young person who had received a conditional caution. Continue reading Remedi 20th Anniversary: Case Study 27
CASE STUDY: TWOC
Background to Case:
This case was referred to Manchester Youth Justice after the young person, Billy was sentenced to a 12 Month YRO for TWOC. He admitted to breaking the driver’s side window and managed to start the engine. Continue reading Remedi 20th Anniversary: Case Study 26
CASE STUDY: Burglary Dwelling
Background to Case:
The case was self-initiated.
Chris was a lodger at the home of Mr. Brown. Chris had lived at the address for approximately 3 weeks prior to the offence. Before this neither Mr. Brown or Chris knew each other. Initially they got on well they shared food and Chris would do jobs around the house. Continue reading Remedi 20th Anniversary: Case Study 25
Case Study – Burglary
Background: The offender burgled the victim’s house, taking the keys to the car and stealing it whilst locking the victim in her home in the process. The offender was then involved in a high speed car chase with the police which ended at a local Airport on the runway. Continue reading Remedi 20th Anniversary: Case Study 23
Case Study – Theft
Background
In March 2015 the victim, Natasha, who had recently moved to the UK from Poland was moving house. During the process of moving she left her belongings momentarily out on the street and as she did this, the offender, Paul, walked past and stole two of her bags. Continue reading Remedi 20th Anniversary: Case Study 22
CASE STUDY: Burglary
Background to Case:
This was a case referred to us by the Restorative Justice HUB regarding the burglary of an elderly lady, Angela. The offence had been committed by Dave, 43 who had received an 80 month custodial sentence as a result of the burglary of Angela, and other burglaries in the area that he had committed around the same time. Continue reading Remedi 20th Anniversary: Case Study 21
CASE STUDY: Posses imitation firearm with intention to cause fear
Background to Case:
The offender is wandering around the student accommodation behaving oddly, walking into rooms and saying he is god. The victims, for fear of further incident, ushered him outside and lock the door. He kept trying to get back in and takes a BB gun from his pocket and points it at the group. The offender admitted to taking LSD. Continue reading Remedi 20th Anniversary Case Study 20
