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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]More on how restorative justice is supposed to work:

https://www.yesmagazine.org/issue/beyond-prisons/2011/07/08/righting-wrongs-the-maori-way[/quote]

That's nice, but NZ is tiny population wise compared to the US and the Maori are a slice of that already small population.

So made MCPS think they could copy and paste that model into one of the nation's largest school districts?

[b]This never seemed scalable to begin with.[/b][/quote]
This.  Without sufficient expertise, budget, measurement, leadership, communication and accountability, big ideas don't come to fruition.  [/quote]
It has not worked anywhere in the US. It revictimizes victims and allows bullies to continue bullying.[/quote]
PP you quoted.  Your response prompted me to look into the studies.  This DOJ summary of a 2017 meta-analysis doesn't inspire confidence.

Effectiveness of Restorative Justice Programs https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/grants/250995.pdf

"Systematic analysis of studies of restorative justice programs and practices showed a moderate reduction in future delinquent behavior relative to more traditional juvenile court processing. However, those studies with stronger research designs (i.e., random assignment studies) showed smaller results, raising concerns about the robustness of these overall findings. Victim participants in these programs, however, do appear to experience a number of benefits and are more satisfied with these programs than traditional approaches to juvenile justice.

When researchers examined the different program types, they found promising results in terms of delinquency outcomes for the offenders for victim-offender conferencing, family group conferencing, arbitration/ mediation programs, and circle sentencing programs. However, in the more rigorous studies, the strength of these findings diminished, and findings across studies were highly variable. None of the program elements analyzed had a more additive effect than other program elements with the exception of including a preconference or a premediation meeting."

The promise — and problem — of restorative justice (Vox) https://www.vox.com/22979070/restorative-justice-forgiveness-limits-promise

"According to University of New South Wales Sydney criminologist Julie Stubbs, there is disagreement over whether restorative justice programs actually prioritize victims. Participants cite high levels of satisfaction, but it’s unclear how much of this can be attributed specifically to the programs as opposed to selection effects (are the types of people ending up in restorative justice programs somehow different from people who aren’t?), the effects of time, or support from their communities. She also notes that satisfaction has been conceptualized and measured inconsistently, making it hard to be definitive about victims’ experiences."[/quote]

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