The subject locates community conferencing amongst interests based facilitative methods of conflict resolution, and contrasts approaches of mediation and conferencing. It outlines theoretical underpinnings of facilitation methods increasingly being favoured in preventing disputes escalating to the rights based court arena, and restoring social harmony. Students examine the application of various models of conferencing as they are applied in diverse contexts such as community justice centres, schools, child welfare, juvenile justice and adult corrections. Students can choose a research or practice focus.
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2019.
HD/FL
One session
Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security
JST534 is not available to students who have completed JST424
JST424 JST534 is a masters level version of JST424
Emergence of informal justice as an alternative to formal court proceedings, in civil and criminal contexts Facilitation paradigms, including mediation and conferencing Emergence of conferencing theory and practice, including family group conferencing, restorative conferencing and sentencing circles Republican and restorative justice theories Key elements and distinguishing features of conferencing models Contexts of conferencing practice such as community justice centres, schools, child welfare, juvenile justice and adult corrections Practice methods and issues for conferencing policy and practice
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