Seminar One London 4th Feb 2010
Seminar One: Theoretical and conceptual perspectives of RA
The focus of this seminar will be to explore the evidence base and the major theoretical underpinnings of RA in different disciplines nationally and internationally. The over-riding aim will be to explore commonality and divergence. Key contributions will be taken drawn from the fields of education criminal justice social policy and social work. The core questions that will be addressed in this seminar are:
- What is the relationship between retributive and restorative approaches to conflict and justice in different academic disciplines and policy arenas?
- To what extent can / should RA be voluntary non-directive and non-judgemental in different settings?
- How can responses to the first two questions inform developing practice in schools?
One Birdcage Walk Arrival coffee and registration 9.45 Welcome and Introduction by Lawrence Kershen QC
Introductory Remarks from a Cross-Party Panel:
David Burrowes MP
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
David Howarth MP 10.05 “Restorative Justice and Serious Crime”
Demonstration chaired by Sir Charles Pollard with Will Riley and Peter Woolf 10.30 Brief presentations:
• “12 Evaluations and 3000 Cases: How RJ Works Better” Professor Lawrence Sherman Wolfson Professor of Criminology Cambridge University
• “Restorative Approaches in Schools – improving behaviour & attainment” Dr Helen Holman Head teacher Orchard School Bristol
• “Do restorative approaches in schools work? The evidence” Dr Hilary Cremin Faculty of Education Cambridge University 11.00 Walk to the House of Lords 11.30
House of Lords Introduction to the seminar series
Dr Hilary Cremin
Dr Gillean McCluskey
Dr Edward Sellman 12.00
Paper presentation.pdf (20 minute presentation 40 minute discussion)
Lord Falconer Former Lord Chief Justice and government minister
Title: Restorative Justice and Restorative Approaches to Conflict in Schools
Discussion following Lord Charles Falconer’s Paper
1.00 Lunch 2.00 – 2.50Discussion Following Judge David Carruther's Paper
3.00 – 3.50Paper Presentation.pdf
Dr Brenda Morrison Simon Fraser University Canada Co-Director Centre for Restorative Justice School of Criminology
Title: Beyond the Bad Apple: Analytical and Theoretical Perspectives on the development of Restorative Approaches in Schools
Discussion following Brenda Morrison’s Paper
4.00 – 4.50Paper Presentation.pdf
Dr Hilary Cremin Faculty of Education University of Cambridge
Title: RJ into Schools: does it go? Some theoretical and practical considerations
Discussion following Dr Hilary Cremin’s Paper
5.00 CloseJoining information is available as SeminarOneDetails.pdf
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