NCJ Number
183092
Journal
Forum on Corrections Research Volume: 12 Issue: 1 Dated: January 2000 Pages: 28-31
Editor(s)
Larry Motiuk Ph.D.
Date Published
2000
Length
4 pages
Annotation
A speech on restorative justice was given by the Chief Justice of Saskatchewan, Canada, at a forum held by the Correctional Service of Canada in Alberta in May 1999.
Abstract
The Chief Justice indicated that the restorative justice approach helps to achieve fairness and dignity for all citizens and outlined steps that need to be taken to ensure that restorative justice is fully adopted. He emphasized provisions in Canada's Criminal Code that focus on sanctions other than imprisonment, pointed out that Aborigines introduced and nurtured the notion of restorative justice, and examined issues associated with the sentencing of Aboriginal offenders. The Chief Justice also discussed the importance of judicial recognition of restorative justice, the role of creativity and resources in community-based programs and sanctions, the involvement of Aboriginal people in rehabilitation and crime prevention, crime causes, mentally ill offenders, and public perceptions of crime and restorative justice. 5 footnotes