London

United Kingdom

University of Sussex - School of Law, Politics, Sociology and Criminology

Title: Restorative Justice: Domestic and International Approaches

Main Topics: The program is divided into the following sections: 1) What is Restorative Justice? 2) Restorative Practices in Criminal Justice Systems 3) Restorative justice, reparation and victims of crime 4) Restorative justice, offenders and punishment 5) What is the role of the state and "community" in RJ? 6) Restorative justice in "difficult cases": the example of hate crime 7) Individual meetings for essay plans 8) Restorative justice and homicide 9) Repairing gross violations of human rights in post conflict societies 10) The future of RJ in the UK and beyond

Practicalities: Taught in English, online course, paying course

  • Target auidience: Master students with an academic background in Law/Victimology/Criminology
  • Study Level: Advanced course
  • Duration: 5 months program

University of Derby - School of Law and Criminology

Title: Restorative Justice and Victimology

Main Topics: Concept of Restorative Justice, History of Restorative Justice, Theories of Restorative Justice, Methods of Restorative Justice, Victims' perception/voice in Restorative Justice

Practicalities: Taught in English, physical presence required, paying course

  • Target auidience: Bachelor students with an academic background in Criminology
  • Study Level: Intermediary course
  • Duration: Second semester in the second year of BSc Criminology

University of Kent

Title: Restorative Justice Clinic

Main Topics: Restorative Justice practice

Practicalities: Taught in English, online course, paying course

  • Target auidience: Bachelor students with an academic background in Criminology
  • Study Level: Intermediary/Advanced course
  • Duration: 1 year

University of Kent

Title: Restorative Justice: Theories and Practices

Main Topics: The main aim of this course is to provide students with a critical understanding of restorative justice in theory and practice. The first part of the module (Theories) explores key values, issues and debates in restorative justice set in the context of theoretical arguments and criminal justice policy and practice. The second part of the module (Practices) equips students with hands-on skills to respond restoratively to micro-social conflicts and harms using a learning-by-doing approach.

Practicalities: Taught in English, online course, paying course

  • Target auidience: Bachelor students with an academic background in Criminology
  • Study Level: Introductionary course
  • Duration: 8 weeks

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