Educational Opportunities

Websites of academic programmes in restorative justice.

Centre for Restorative Justice, Simon Fraser University

The Centre for Restorative Justice at Simon Fraser University provides a focal point for faculty, students and members of the community to explore a broad range of restorative justice issues. The Centre maintains facilities, materials, services, personnel and other resources dedicated to the study, teaching and practice of restorative justice

International Institute of Restorative Practices

The International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP) is a non-profit organization that provides education, consulting and research in support of the development of restorative practices around the world (from website).

Restorative Justice Initiative, Marquette Law School

The Restorative Justice Initiative of Marquette Law School’s Program in Alternative Dispute Resolution promotes scholarship, research, and dialogue on restorative justice. The Initiative serves as a resource for victims, communities, and restorative justice organizations, and as a restorative justice clinical experience for law students.

Restorative Justice Project

Restorative Justice Project (RJP) is a program of the Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies (PACS) at Fresno Pacific University. It serves as a resource and training center. The site contains papers, bibliography and information about project events.

University of Hull, MA in Restorative Justice

The Masters in Restorative Justice programme will encompass all of the following: the key ideas and values of restorative justice; the historical development of restorative justice and its range of contemporary applications; the relationship of restorative justice to traditional conceptions of criminal justice; the nature of the key practices of restorative justice, such as conferencing, victim-offender mediation and circle processes; the knowledge and skills required to evaluate critically the ideas and practices of restorative justice; the aims and methods of research into restorative justice; what we know about the effects of restorative justice. (excerpt from site)