Restorative Justice in Education: A Content Analysis of US State Legislation From 2010 to 2020-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Restorative Justice in Education: A Content Analysis of US State Legislation From 2010 to 2020

Published:2023-09-26 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:0895-9048
Container-title:Educational Policy
language:en
Short-container-title:Educational Policy

Author:

Molloy Jen K.¹^ORCID,Trautman Ashley¹,Springer Shareen²,Riquino Michael R.³,Colson Madeline¹,Reese Sarah E.¹,Ross Caroline⁴,Nguyen Van⁵

Affiliation:

1. University of Montana, Missoula, USA

2. University of Oregon, Eugene, USA

3. University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA

4. Independent Researcher, Philadelphia, PA, USA

5. Independent Researcher, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Abstract

This study sought to understand how state-level policies inform and promote the implementation of restorative justice in education (RJE). A content analysis of 60 laws revealed that definitions, structures, and supports varied greatly, causing us to question whether policies support a systematic implementation of RJE and how policies can prevent the misuse of RJE as an alternative system of punishment. We recommend that laws clearly define the paradigm shift underlying RJE, and provide sustained support to promote a realignment of policies and practices with attention to incorporating measures of accountability to larger values surrounding equity and justice.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Education

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/08959048231198813

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