From Inquiry to Action: RJ in the UK

Fisk, Benjamin M. ORCID: 0000-0003-2389-4521 (2024) From Inquiry to Action: RJ in the UK. In: International Conference on Global Criminology and Victimology 2024, Bengaluru, India, 7 - 10 August 2024, Bengaluru, India. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Over the past five years, Restorative Justice (RJ) in the UK has undergone a transformative journey, with the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Restorative Justice playing a pivotal role. Established in 2021, the APPG conducted a comprehensive inquiry, resulting in a report that outlines nine key recommendations for enhancing the accessibility and effectiveness of RJ across the UK. The APPG organized four workstreams and a series of stakeholder events with practitioners to investigate the nine recommendations and publish their own findings. Further, working groups were organized to investigate RJ’s role in sectors such as health, education, and social care. The APPG has made attempts to influence policy change, enhance the quality of RJ services, and further promote the right for victims to be informed of RJ. Despite this progress, challenges persist. The recent passing of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 did not enshrine RJ in law, however, whether that should happen or not is a highly contentious debate within the sector. Concerns surround the negative impact of institutionalization and professionalization of RJ, and the potential for core RJ values to be subsumed by a dominant, punitive, criminal justice system. The calling of a general election in the UK has had an even greater impact on the APPG's work, with further implications and significant uncertainty for the RJ landscape nationally. This presentation provides an overview of the current state of RJ in the UK and the potential prospects. It offers valuable insights and learning for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers interested in the continued evolution of RJ and its potential to transform the criminal justice system.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Restorative Justice; All-Party Parliamentary Group; Policy; Inquiry report; Criminal Justice System
Related URLs:	Organisation Organisation
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology. H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology. > HV6001 Criminology H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology. > HV6001 Criminology > HV6250 Victims of Crimes. Victimology H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology. > HV7231 Criminal justice administration
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Ben Fisk
Date Deposited:	21 Aug 2024 12:41
Last Modified:	21 Aug 2024 12:45
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/14299

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