Restorative justice: policy gaps & aspirations Graham Robb November
Mappa Mundi Hereford Cathedral Faith Myths Distortions Facts Culture Institutions Leaders Systems
What are the risk factors? How prevalent in young offenders is this risk factor? Aggressive Behaviour (including Bullying 25% Low achievement starting in primary school24% Family history of behaviour problems22% Alienation and lack of social commitment22% Peer attitudes condoning problem behaviour21% Family conflict21% Lack of commitment to school (inc persistent absence)21% Friends involved in problem behaviour21% Availability of drugs19% early involvement in problem behaviour18% Community disorganisation18% Poor parental supervision and discipline18% School disorganisation (e.g. poor registration system to track attendance) 17%
Policy gaps Child Development / Moral Development ? Contextual Narrative – the background and the foreground Shared leadership – cross agencies Institutional Leadership – distributed or not?
Testing the Restorative Spectrum Specialist Targeted Universal Individual GroupsCommunities
Changing public discourse