Restorative community justice is a new response to criminal incidents. It has quickly become an international movement with programs proliferating particularly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. It has become the dominant model guiding juvenile justice practice in the U.S. and is increasingly used in K-12 school communities and for adult criminal sanctioning. Restorative community justice can be defined as an alternative to punishment that focuses on holding offenders accountable by having them (a) accept and acknowledge responsibility, (b) seek to repair the harm they caused to victims and communities, and (c) work to reduce the risk of re-offense by building positive social ties to the community. The book has four sections. The first provides an overview of restorative justice and an evaluation of contemporary practices in student judicial affairs. The second section introduces the major restorative practices: accountability boards, conferencing, and victim offender mediation/dialogue. Each chapter that describes a practice is followed by a case study illustrating how the models have been used. The case studies not only illustrate best practices but also identify obstacles and issues to consider. The third section identifies particular problem areas from binge drinking to plagiarism to date rape, with the authors providing an overview of the nature and prevalence of each problem, and again case studies follow for illustration. The final section of the book includes an epilogue that speculates on the promise of restorative justice for the current generation of students and their particular set of assets and challenges. No other publication provides such an up-to-date overview of college student misbehavior. This book will be an excellent resource to student affairs professionals, especially campus judicial officers and ornbudspersons, and may be used along with other training materials for volunteers in restorative programs.

Preface

PART I: INTRODUCTION
Chapter
1. Introducing Restorative Justice to the Campus Community—David R. Karp
2. Contemporary Practice in Student Judicial Affairs: Strengths and Weaknesses—John Wesley Lowery and Michael Dannells

PART II: RESTORATIVE PRACTICES: BOARDS, CONFERENCING, AND MEDIATION
3. Integrity Boards—David R. Karp
4. Integrity Boards Case Study: Pellet Gunshots in the Night—Don Hastings and Vane Becidyan
5. Restorative Conferences: Developing Student Responsibility by Repairing the Harm to Victims and Restoring the University Community—Thom Allena
6. Conferencing Case Study: Kenny’s Celebration—Tom Sebok
7. Conferencing Case Study: The Lounge, Leg Hair, and Learning—Roane Akchurin, Joyce Ester, Pricilla Mori, and Amy Van Meter
8. Applications of Mediation in the Campus Community—William C. Warters
9. Mediation Case Study: From Burnt Bridges to Good Neighbors: Transforming Off Campus Neighbor Relations Through Mediation and Dialog—Bruce Duncan and Brooke Hadwen

PART III: CAMPUS ISSUES AND RESTORATIVE RESPONSES
10. The Impact of Alcohol on Campus Life—William DeJong
11. Conferencing Case Study: Community Accountability Conferencing with a Recalcitrant—Johnathan Robert L. Mikus
12. Academic Integrity: How Widespread is Cheating and Plagiarism?—Donald L. McCabe, Kenneth D. Butterfield, and Linda Klebe Trevino
13. Integrity Board Case Study: Sonia’s Plagiarism—Jon Ramsey
14. Fraternity and Sorority Culture: A Guide to Implementing Restorative Processes in the Greek Community—Christina Baker-Zwerenz, Matthew Lopez-Phillips, Nora Rogers, and Laura Strohminger
15. Conferencing Case Study: Hazing Misconduct Meets Restorative Justice - Breaking New Reparative Ground in Universities—Thom Allena and Nora Rogers
16. The Off-The-Field Deviance of College Athletes: Problem or Hype?—Jeffrey O. Segrave
17. Conferencing Case Study: Applying Restorative Justice in a High-Profile Athletic Incident - A Guide to Addressing, Repairing and Healing Widespread Harm—Thom Allena
18. Hate Crimes and Bias-Motivated Harassment on Campus—Stephen L. Wessler
19. Policy Case Study: Responding to Hate Speech - The Limitations of Speech Codes and the Promise of Restorative Practices—Beau Breslin
20. Crime and Sexual Victimization on College and University Campuses: Ivory Towers or Dangerous Places?—Bonnie S. Fisher, Kristie R. Blevins, Shannon A. Santana, and Francis T. Cullen
21. Program Case Study: Campus-Based Sexual Assault Services - On the Cutting Edge—Connie J. Kirkland

PART IV: CONCLUSION
22. Restorative Justice: An Institutional View—Pat Oles