Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Hennessey Hayes
• Pamela Snow

Titel

Oral language competence and restorative justice processes : refining preparation and the measurement of conference outcomes

Ort / Verlag

Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology

Erscheinungsjahr

2013

Quelle

EZB Free E-Journals

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This paper reviews research on oral language competence and youth offending in youth involved in restorative justice conference processes. It outlines restorative justice processes in Australia; the controversial nature of restorative justice processes; what 'oral language competence' entails and why it is important; research on the oral skills of young offenders; linguistic demands of restorative justice conferencing; and the importance of oral language competence in the restorative justice process. The paper raises questions about the need to refine preparatory work with young offenders and victims, to better understand young offenders' capacities to effectively communicate in conference processes. It suggests that improved preparation (where language impairments in young offenders are identified and addressed) will lead to better outcomes for young offenders and victims. [Foreword, ed]