Law Reform Commission of Canada.

33min.
Communities and the Challenge of Conflict offers a brief overview of restorative justice and of a number of the issues surrounding its implementation. It was designed to lead into group discussion, and it is highly suited for that purpose.

This video was created as part of a Law Commission project to explore ways in which lessons learned from restorative justice practice might be applied more broadly in dealing with complex relationships in which there are significantly competing interests. The Commission prepared a discussion paper on their project, questions for discussion, and this educational video providing an overview of restorative justice.

The video is comprised of conversations that took place during a forum on restorative justice and interviews that were apparently made at the same time. The people involved in the forum had considerable and varied experience with restorative justice, ranging from Royal Canadian Mounted Police personnel to judges, and from facilitators using traditional Aboriginal practices to those involved in highly structured research projects.… (más)

"This video explores the possibility of using restorative justice to help build stronger and more vibrant communities. The individuals appearing in the video present different views on restorative justice. Some claim that restorative justice has great potential to respond to the needs of victims and offenders and to empower communities, others are more tentative in their endorsement. The video also includes the story of Scott Dubois and Yves Tessier, a victim and offender who participated in a restorative justice program."… (más)