This qualitative case study explores the implementation of restorative justice within one
Ontario Public School. Restorative justice is a philosophy and a process for dealing with …

Restorative justice (RJ) has become increasingly accepted in schools worldwide as an
effective way to build, maintain and repair student relationships and to deal with student …

Restorative justice (RJ) is an idea whose time may have finally arrived. Although the concept
has ancient roots and the term has existed in Western societies since the 1970s, only …

Traditionally, many schools have utilized punitive, zero tolerance policies when addressing
student discipline. Critics of zero tolerance policies argue that not only are they ineffective in …

The practice and popularity of restorative justice (RJ) in education has been growing in
recent years. There is, however, no universal understanding of RJ and its objectives. RJ can …

Violence is pervasive in many schools, and current punitive conflict management
approaches in schools tend to be ineffective and disproportionately harmful to marginalized …

Restorative justice has gained attention as an alternative to harsh punishment for
disciplinary problems in schools and as an approach for develo** a sense of community …

The study addressed the questions concerning discipline in school-age students; therefore,
the purpose of the study assessed the teachers' and students' perceptions of the classroom …

Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, the zero-tolerance approach to discipline was
widely used in school districts throughout the United States. Research studies suggested a …

Increasingly, school officials are administering discipline, particularly exclusionary
disciplinary practices such as suspension and expulsion, disproportionately to students of …