ABSTRACT Community justice centres (CJCs) form part of a new wave of justice innovations promising to revitalize justice practices, give hope to disadvantaged communities and transform the lives of offenders. CJCs work closely with local communities to craft bespoke justice solutions that aim to reduce crime and societal dysfunction by tackling the root causes of criminality in particular localities. The United Kingdom opened its first CJC, the North Liverpool Community Justice Centre in 2005, but after 8 years of operation it was closed down. This article critically explores the North Liverpool evaluation experience and lessons for projects elsewhere as they prove themselves as sustainable justice solutions. It contends that by partnering with local people, not only for a Centre’s operational aspects but also ‘bottom up’ appraisals, there is an opportunity to improve the quantity and reliability of data while also strengthening community ties and knowledge of the Centre’s activities. Ensuring that the community is a key part of demonstrating the success of such Centres will improve the quality of evaluations while also fortifying the Centre’s connection with the locality.

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重新概念化社区司法中心评估——北利物浦经验的教训

摘要 社区司法中心 (CJC) 是新一波司法创新浪潮的一部分，有望振兴司法实践，为弱势社区带来希望并改变罪犯的生活。CJC 与当地社区密切合作，制定定制的司法解决方案，旨在通过解决特定地区犯罪的根源来减少犯罪和社会功能障碍。英国于 2005 年开设了第一个 CJC，即北利物浦社区司法中心，但在运营 8 年后关闭。本文批判性地探讨了北利物浦对其他项目的评估经验和教训，因为它们证明自己是可持续的正义解决方案。它认为，通过与当地人合作，不仅在中心的运营方面，而且在“自下而上”的评估方面，有机会提高数据的数量和可靠性，同时加强社区联系和对中心活动的了解。确保社区是展示此类中心成功的关键部分，将提高评估质量，同时也加强中心与当地的联系。