Full title in original language:
A Report on the Relationship between Restorative Justice and Indigenous Traditions in Canada
Education level:
University University (18+ years)Topic / subtopic:
Crime prevention and criminal justice Restorative justice Criminal justice systemTarget audience:
Students,
Teachers / Lecturers
Type of resource:
Publication / Article
Languages:
English
Region of relevance:
Global
Access:
open access
Individual authors:
Larry Chartrand, Kantase Horn
Publication year:
2016
Published by:
Justice Canada
Copyright holder:
© Justice Canada
Contact name and address:
Justice Canada
Contact website:
Key themes:
cpcj, criminal justice, crime prevention, justice, crime, restorative justice, canada, indigenous, tradition
Links:
Short description:
This report is intended to help readers better understand restorative justice and Indigenous legal traditions on their own terms, as well as help readers understand the relationship between them. It will discuss restorative justice and Indigenous legal systems independently, and through this process, will demonstrate how they are both similar in several respects, yet also quite different in other respects. This report will highlight how most, if not all, Indigenous legal traditions contain principles and mechanisms that can be described as promoting community healing, reconciliation, and the reintegration of the offender