Building a restorative community

Authors Stijn Verhagen, Alfons Ravelli
Published in Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
Publication date 2010
Type Article

Summary

In the Netherlands, an individual’s problem is not usually considered to be the community’s problem. If you are a nuisance, you are sent out of the class. If a child is awkward in its dealings with others, it is sent for training in social skills. And if youths hang around the street and people feel intimidated, the youths are removed. Police officers move them on. Civic leaders introduce bans on assembly. In other countries, too, people are usually dispersed to prevent escalation.

Language English
Published in Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
Year and volume 2010 79
Page range 16-17

Stijn Verhagen

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