Wednesday 8th April 1998

The growth of restorative justice programs has been widespread both in Australia and internationally over the last few years. Most jurisdictions in Australia now have some form of family group conferencing as an option for dealing with young people who commit offences, while in some areas, conferencing is being utilised for adult offenders as well.

The seminar will consider a range of theoretical, political and policy-oriented issues around the question of conferencing and restorative justice by speakers who have been in the forefront of developments in these various areas.

Chair: The Honourable Chief Justice Gleeson

Convenor: Chris Cunneen

Speakers:

John Braithwaite
Australian National University

Kathy Daly
Griffith University

Harry Blagg
Crime Research Centre
University of Western Australia

Jenny Bargen
Director, Youth Justice Conferencing
NSW Department of Juvenile Justice