Restorative Justice: Applying the Theory to Practical Cases

If you handle student misconduct, you are probably familiar with the theory of restorative justice.

By offering offenders the opportunity to make amends for student conduct code violations, restorative justice can help them to develop empathy, repair trust, and rebuild community.

Understanding the concepts behind this theory and applying it to actual conduct violations are two different matters, however.

Most administrators struggle when faced with complex, real-life disciplinary situations, and tend to rely on their existing arsenal of more punitive responses. It takes practice to learn how to incorporate restorative justice techniques effectively.

Brian Van Brunt, Ed.D.,  and Jason Ebbeling, J.D., present ten case studies depicting ways to shift from a punitive to a more positive method of addressing student misconduct in this 90-minute seminar.

These illustrative cases cover a range of difficult yet familiar student conduct code violations, including alcohol and drug infractions, vandalism, sexual harassment, threatening behavior, academic dishonesty, theft, parking, and housing safety violations.

In this seminar, you will review each case to determine which are most appropriate for the restorative justice model and which would be better served by a different approach.

What you will learn in this seminar:

• How a restorative justice approach compares to taking a developmental or a punitive approach to student conduct issues
• The positive impact of the restorative justice model
• The steps needed to restore those affected by misconduct
• Restorative justice concepts and sanctions
• Common pitfalls to avoid when using restorative justice
• Legal and ethical implications
• How this method can help reduce the number of repeat offenses
• When restorative justice makes sense, and when it does not
• The healing power of restorative justice
• Balancing the rights of offenders with the needs of victims
• The educational implications of restorative justice
• Helpful implementation strategies
• How social justice principles impact the psychology of the victim and perpetrator

You will learn how to work collaboratively with student violators through the initial meeting, assignment, monitoring and follow-up phases of the RJ model.

Who will benefit from this seminar?

This seminar is designed for student affairs administrators and residential life staff. It is also recommended for:

• Conduct Officers
• Resident Directors
• Deans
• Vice Presidents
• College Counselors
• Faculty

Turn conduct infractions into learning opportunities for your students. Find out how to apply restorative justice strategies more effectively by purchasing this seminar today.

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