Restorative justice as diversion for adult offenders in Queensland, 1990–2021

IF 0.7 Q2 AREA STUDIES

Queensland Review Pub Date : 2023-05-11 DOI:10.1558/qre.23950

Stephanie Price, T. Prenzler, Nadine McKillop, Susan Rayment-McHugh

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This article provides a summary history and critique of the Queensland experience of restorative justice for adult offenders, with a focus on policy development and program implementation. It aims to identify key lessons to improve policy and implementation that may be transferrable to similar jurisdictions. Public source material was analysed to identify significant moments of change, including the launch of programs, the political rhetoric and commentary, as well as key activity data (e.g. referral rates). Results identified a significant lack of program uptake, with limited referral rates hindering the utilisation of restorative justice as an effective diversionary mechanism for adult offending in Queensland. In terms of both diversion and prevention, the study was restricted by a lack of data, indicating a significant practice and research gap, hence the need for enhanced research, increased application and greater transparency. Combined with a review of the literature, the results suggest the need for a greater focus on the welfare needs of victims and offenders to improve client and program outcomes, and reduce reoffending.

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恢复性司法作为对昆士兰州成年罪犯的转移，1990-2021

本文概述了昆士兰州对成年罪犯恢复性司法的历史和批评，重点是政策制定和计划实施。它的目的是确定可以转移到类似司法管辖区的改进政策和执行的关键经验教训。对公共来源材料进行分析，以确定重大变化时刻，包括项目启动、政治言论和评论，以及关键活动数据(如转诊率)。结果表明，在昆士兰，由于有限的转诊率阻碍了恢复性司法作为一种有效的成人犯罪转移机制的利用，严重缺乏项目的吸收。在转移和预防方面，由于缺乏数据，研究受到限制，表明实践和研究存在重大差距，因此需要加强研究，增加应用和提高透明度。结合对文献的回顾，结果表明需要更多地关注受害者和罪犯的福利需求，以改善客户和项目的结果，并减少再犯。

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Queensland Review AREA STUDIES-

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期刊介绍： Published in association with Griffith University Queensland Review is a multi-disciplinary journal of Australian Studies which focuses on the history, literature, culture, society, politics and environment of the state of Queensland. Queensland’s relations with Asia, the Pacific islands and Papua New Guinea are a particular focus of the journal, as are comparative studies with other regions. In addition to scholarly articles, Queensland Review publishes commentaries, interviews, and book reviews.