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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's a good idea because it works.

https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/jstc-rcdvs/index-en.aspx
The offenders who participated in the restorative justice program had lower recidivism rates than the matched group of probationers. With each year during the follow-up the differences in recidivism rates for the two groups widened. At the first year, the restorative justice offenders had a recidivism rate of 15% compared to 38% for the probation group. At the second year the respective rates were 28% and 54% and by the third year the rates were 35% and 66%.

https://thedcline.org/2018/07/27/restorative-justice-program-for-juveniles-aims-to-foster-empathy-heal-trauma/
In the 60 juvenile cases that have gone through this program since its inception in 2016, 48 have had successful outcomes, according to Gajwani. Success is measured by the rate of rearrests. Nationally, the rate of recidivism for youth who opt for restorative justice as opposed to a traditional court proceeding is at 40 percent. 
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You're citing juvenile court cases.  Taking restorative justice from that concept to schools is like using a blowtorch for weeding.  Wrong tool, wrong setting.[/quote]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/07/15/restorative-justice-montgomery-county-schools/
[i]"A recent report by Sean Darling-Hammond, assistant professor of health and education at UCLA, indicates that restorative practices improve middle school students’ academic achievement, while reducing suspension rates and disparities, misbehavior, substance abuse and student mental health challenges."[/i]

https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED596786.pdf
[i]"The earlier discussion about RJ theory suggests that a well-implemented program could
reduce punitive disciplinary actions and problem behavior over time (Tyler, 2006). [b]All the
empirical studies we reviewed report a decrease in exclusionary discipline and harmful
behavior [/b](e.g., violence) after implementing some type of RJ program. "

"But, across the studies, [b]school attendance tended to improve[/b] after
RJ implementation. Baker (2009), for example, reports that students who participated in
an RJ program12 experienced a 50-percent reduction in absenteeism during the first year of
implementation and a decrease in tardiness of about 64 percent. "

"70 percent of staff reported
that RJ [b]improved overall school climate[/b] during the first year of implementation."

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[b]It’s voluntary and it works. [/b]What’s the problem? 
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How is it voluntary? If a bully beats your child into a bloody pulp, does the victim have the right to "opt out" so that the perp is actually punished? Or does the bully just get away with fluffy talk and hand-holding circles no matter what the victim wants?[/quote]

It’s voluntary. If the victim doesn’t opt-in - or if the victim’s parents don’t opt-in - or of the “perp” doesn’t acknowledge fault - then they don’t use the RJ program. 
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