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Guide for Implementing the Balanced and Restorative Justice Model

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention . Dec. 1, 1998

The Balanced and Restorative Justice (BARJ) Project was established in 1993 and emphasizes an alternative philosophy called restorative justice (RJ). This model concentrates on making amends and involving the offender, victim and community in resolving disputes. BARJ focuses on accountability, competency development and community safety in its programming. This report is designed as a guide for juvenile justice professionals who wish to implement the BARJ approach in their work (p.2). The author describes RJ and outlines the necessary steps to implement the BARJ approach, including strategies and organizations in each of the three focus areas. The author also discusses role changes (for example, the shift from victim as witness to that of active participant), strategies for involving stakeholders, issues surrounding outcomes, and practice tools for RJ and the balanced approach, including interventions for offenders such as financial restitution, community service, victim-offender mediation and family group conferencing. The author also reviews case studies from RJ programs in Minnesota, Florida and Pennsylvania.

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