Episode 62: Yotam Shem-Tov on restorative justice diversion programs
Episode description
Yotam Shem-Tov talks about how a restorative justice diversion program for San Francisco youth affected recidivism.
“Can Restorative Justice Conferencing Reduce Recidivism? Evidence From the Make-it-Right Program” by Yotam Shem-Tov, Steven Raphael, and Alissa Skog.
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OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:-
“Diversion in the Criminal Justice System” by Michael Mueller-Smith and Kevin T. Schnepel.
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“The Impact of Felony Diversion in San Francisco” by Elsa Augustine, Johanna Lacoe, Alissa Skog, and Steven Raphael.
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“Specialization in Criminal Courts: Decision Making, Recidivism, and Re-victimization in Domestic Violence Courts in Tennessee” by Aria Golestani, Emily Owens, and Kerri Raissian.
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“Restorative Justice Conferences as an Early Response to Young Offenders” by Edmund F. McGarrell.
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“Family Group Conferencing and Re-Offending Among First-Time Juvenile Offenders: The Indianapolis Experiment” by Edmun F. McGarrell and Natalie Kroovand Hipple.