ABSTRACT

Despite its increasing recognition and use in U.S. schools, a limited amount of research has evaluated the effect of restorative justice (RJ) for school violence prevention and response. To date, there is no standardized method for RJ implementation. Therefore, this systematic literature review investigates peer-reviewed studies on the application of RJ practices in K-12 school settings. Ten articles were included in the review. Results of the review indicate a high degree of variability regarding the implementation and evaluation of RJ practices in schools. However, the majority of studies reported positive outcomes, including improved social relationships and reductions in office discipline referrals. The utility of RJ as a school violence prevention and intervention approach are discussed, along with future research directions.

摘要

尽管它在美国学校中得到越来越多的认可和使用，但有限的研究评估了恢复性司法（RJ）对学校暴力的预防和应对的作用。迄今为止，还没有用于RJ实施的标准化方法。因此，这篇系统的文献综述调查了R-12惯例在K-12学校环境中的应用的同行评审研究。该评论包括十篇文章。审查结果表明，在学校实施和评估RJ做法方面存在很大的差异。但是，大多数研究报告了积极的结果，包括改善了社会关系，减少了办公室纪律转介。讨论了RJ作为学校暴力预防和干预方法的效用，以及未来的研究方向。