Australian studies in law, crime and justice

Family conferencing in Wagga Wagga : a communitarian model of justice

David B Moore and Terry O'Connell

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Family conferencing and juvenile justice : the way forward or misplaced optimism?
Christine Alder and Joy Wundersitz (eds)
Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 1994
ISBN 0 642 19881 0
(Australian studies in law, crime and justice series)

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Abstract

The authors discuss the origins of family conferencing in Wagga. They provide some knowledge of the theoretical basis of the scheme and details of the evaluation that has occurred to date. They provide brief answers to some of the criticisms that are directed towards the scheme. They suggest a more appropriate terminology should be "community accountability conferences".