Restorative justice: Practice standards for family violence cases 2019 [pdf, 1.5 MB]
...offender. Restorative justice in New Zealand The application of restorative justice principles and practices in New Zealand as a response to offending and victimisation began with the introduction of Family Group Conferences for young offenders through the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989. During the 1990s, similar principles and practices were applied on an ad hoc basis to cases involving adult offenders. However, it wasn’t until the passage of the Sentencing...