The effect of restorative justice on women’s experiences of personal power and safety
| dc.contributor.author | Clow, Holly | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Ney, Tara | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-04-30T15:16:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-04-30T15:16:18Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2015 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-04-30 | |
| dc.degree.department | Program: Dispute Resolution | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Arts M.A. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Feminist critiques have been instrumental in cautioning the use of restorative justice in cases of domestic violence. However a smaller body of feminist literature examining the issues from the perspective of victim-survivors, supports the use of restorative justice in domestic violence cases. This thesis aims to contribute to the second body of research and incorporate particular victim-survivor voices into a debate that has profound implications for how justice could be administered for future victim-survivors of domestic violence. Thematic, narrative and discourse methods of analysis were used to reveal and explore e-interviews with two B.C women who experienced domestic violence and underwent a restorative justice process in response. Within a feminist framework, the results support the view that, when safety and power can be fully addressed, restorative justice renders benefits not obtainable in the traditional justice system: victim-survivors experience empowerment, and achieve healing and closure. | en_US |
| dc.description.scholarlevel | Graduate | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1828/6072 | |
| dc.language | English | eng |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.rights | Available to the World Wide Web | en_US |
| dc.subject | Restorative justice | en_US |
| dc.subject | Domestic violence | en_US |
| dc.title | The effect of restorative justice on women’s experiences of personal power and safety | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |