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Abstract
The movement for restorative justice (RJ) has struggled with marginalization on the soft end of the criminal justice system where the threat of net widening and iatrogenesis looms large. To realize the full potential of RJ as an alternative philosophy of justice, restorative practices need to expand beyond the world of adolescent and small-level offences into the deeper end of the justice system. Disciplinary hearings inside of adult prisons may be a strategic space to advance this expansion. This paper presents findings from a study of prison discipline in four UK prisons. The findings strongly suggest that in their current form, such disciplinary proceedings are viewed by prisoners as lacking in legitimacy. Although modelled after the adversarial system of the criminal court, the adjudications were instead universally derided as ‘kangaroo courts’, lacking in the basic elements of procedural justice. Based on these findings, we argue that restorative justice interventions may offer a viable redress to these problems of legitimacy which, if successful, would have ramifications that extend well beyond the prison walls.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 126-148 |
Number of pages | 23 |
Journal | Victims and Offenders |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 30 Dec 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Restorative Justice
- Legitimacy
- Procedural Justice
- Prison Discipline
- Prison Misconduct
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Dive into the research topics of 'Rethinking Prison Disciplinary Processes: A Potential Future for Restorative Justice'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Activities
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Restorative Justice in the Northern Ireland Justice Sector: Challenges and Opportunities.
Butler, M. (Invited speaker)
21 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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Steering Group for the Irish Prison Service and Prison Officers Association Review of the Incentivised Regimes
Butler, M. (Member)
01 Jun 2018 → …Activity: Consultancy types › Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups
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American Society of Criminology
Butler, M. (Speaker)
18 Nov 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Research output
- 26 Citations
- 1 Commissioned report
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Discipline and Disparity: An Independent Report Prepared for the Northern Ireland Prison Service
Butler, M. & Maruna, S., Dec 2012, ARCS Ltd.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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