Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Philosophy
First Advisor
Charles Tracy
Term of Graduation
Spring 2002
Date of Publication
6-3-2002
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.) in Conflict Resolution
Department
Philosophy
Language
English
Subjects
Hate crimes, Restorative justice, Administration of criminal justice
DOI
10.15760/etd.5497
Physical Description
1 online resource (iii, 115 pages)
Abstract
A restorative approach to justice focuses on accountability for healing the harm done to victims and communities as a result of criminal acts. Hate crimes are intended to send a threatening message to a particular group of people. There is enough reliable research on restorative justice principles and practices, and on the causes, meaning and impact of hate crimes, to bring together a representative selection of available literature for a critical review. This thesis critically reviews the literature of restorative justice principles and practices, and the literature of hate crime causes, definitions, laws, and typologies of offenders, using as a model Comstock's seven-step Critical Research Method. Findings suggest that congruencies between the two fields of study are primarily found in how activities appropriated to define the fields have increased the ambiguity of the definitions. Further findings suggest that there are important underlying issues of class and power distribution in need of attention in both fields of research. These findings are discussed and suggestions are made for future areas of research.
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/20596
Recommended Citation
Kelly, Terri Lee, "A Critical Review of Issues in Applying Restorative Justice Principles and Practices to Cases of Hate Crime" (2002). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 3629.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.5497
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