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| NCJ Number:
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NCJ 100135
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| Title:
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National Restitution Training Series, Tape 1: Approaches to Restitution
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| Author(s):
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A L Schneider
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| Corporate Author:
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US Dept of Justice
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
RESTTA Program
United States
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| Sale:
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National Institute of Justice/NCJRS
Audiovisual Sales
Box 6000, Dept F
Rockville, MD 20850
United States |
| Publication Date:
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1986 |
| Type:
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Training Materials |
| Origin:
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United States |
| Language:
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English |
| Note:
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VHS video-cassette, color, 46 mins. in length |
| Annotation:
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This videotape features a presentation by Dr. Anne L. Schneider on the philosophy and goals underlying restitution programs which was taped at a 1985 National Juvenile Restitution Training Seminar. |
| Abstract:
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Dr. Schneider identifies four rationales that guide restitution programs: accountability, victim rights, treatment for juveniles, and punishment. Her presentation focuses on the accountability approach, identifying its assumptions and contrasting it with other perspectives. In her view, accountability holds the juvenile accountable for what he or she has done, endorses repayment to the victim, and believes that sanctions must be proportionate to the offense. Finally, restitution is an end in itself, not the means to another goal. Dr. Schneider discusses differing concepts of punishment and the treatment approach, noting that accountability does not label the youth as either sick or bad, as do these theories. Also discussed is the victim approach, which focuses on victim rights and needs and may include a mediation component. The presentation briefly examines program components -- financial restitution and community service, types of job services offered to juveniles, services for victims, restitution's effect on recidivism, and organizational choices. Dr. Schneider emphasizes that restitution programs are often guided by a combination of philosophies and are diverse in their structures and programs. |
| Main Term(s):
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Juvenile restitution |
| Index Term(s):
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Accountability ; Victims of juvenile crime ; Criminal justice training |
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