Restorative Justice: Repairing Harm Through Dialog

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Note: This course is not available for the current semester.

Course No: PCST.4040; Last Offered: Spring 2024;

Course Description

This course introduces students to the principles, values, and practices of restorative justice to repair harm through dialogue and build positive peace. Students develop a working knowledge of the general theories of restorative justice and gain practical experience with peacemaking techniques. Traditional assumptions about justice and the adversarial legal process will be explored and challenged. Students will critically examine how restorative justice addresses the needs and harms of multiple stakeholders, draws from indigenous approaches, and challenges interpersonal and structural forms of harm, including practical challenges in implementing restorative justice and the relationship between restorative justice, restorative practices, and other conflict resolution methods.

Prerequisites & Notes

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  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3

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