Multicultural Implications of Restorative Justice: Potential Pitfalls and Dangers

摘要

This document examines concerns practitioners of restorative justice must keep inmind when working with people from different cultures. Efforts to address these concerns must deal with challenges full of potential dangers and pitfalls. The following section provides a brief overview of the restorative justice concept and a cursory glance at some programs that attempt to apply restorative justice principles. Discussions of program models that apply restorative justice principles are then presented. Next, the pitfalls and dangers that may hamper restorative justice efforts within cross cultural contexts are identified. Finally, ways to increase positive interactions when working with persons form different cultural backgrounds are presented.