Restorative Circles - Dokumentarfilm

"Restorative Circles ist ein Film über die Konfliktbegegnung einer Familie, der eine einfache Idee zugrunde liegt: einander zuhören. Im Dialog auf Augenhöhe erfahren der 8-jährige Christian und seine Eltern Gefühle und Bedürfnisse voneinander, die ihr Verhalten in neuem Licht erscheinen lässt. Heidrun Fiedler stellt das Handwerkszeug zu diesem systemischen Konfliktlösungsmodell zusammen mit dessen Begründer vor. Sie begleitet eine Schule, so wie nun Christians Familie, ihr Wir-Gefühl zu stärken.

Dieser Dokumentarfilm ist im Laufe von fast 5 Jahren entstanden und wurde mit einem geringen spendenbasierten Budget produziert. Dafür haben wir in Deutschland in Mölln, Stade, Ratzeburg und Berlin gedreht. Ein Highlight war zudem die Möglichkeit, in einer Jugendstrafanstalt in Rio de Janeiro mit Mitarbeitern zu sprechen, um herauszufinden, wie dort in Brasilien mit den Restorative Circles im Justizsystem gearbeitet wird."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU9ja3Ue7Gs

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📝 Plot: In France’s restorative justice program, victims and offenders meet in carefully guided sessions to confront past crimes. Through emotional exchanges, both sides seek understanding, accountability and healing. As stories intertwine, the process reveals pain, empathy and the fragile possibility of reconciliation and personal transformation.

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🎬 Je verrai toujours vos visages [All Your Faces] (2023)

Subtitles available:
🇳🇱 Dutch

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🎞 IMDb https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22866208/

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Relational & Restorative Practices in Schools: A Year-Long Global Webinar Series for Educators

"This international webinar series, organised by the EFRJ Restorative Schools Working Group, supports educators in building relational, restorative school communities where connection, belonging, and accountability replace punishment and exclusion. Across seven live sessions, participants will explore practical, trauma-informed strategies for strengthening school culture, responding to behaviour, and leading change in sustainable ways."

https://www.euforumrj.org/relational-restorative-practices-schools

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I have been so excited to announce this!

You're invited to a Conflict circle facilitation workshop by @genopretkbh ❤️‍🔥

#Aarhus let's study and practice restorative and transformative justice 🌿

Event info: https://dukop.dk/9563/

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Restorative Circles: Das Handbuch

Systemische Gruppenprozesse -
Eine Antwort auf Konflikte in Organisationen, Schulen und anderen Gemeinwesen

"Mit klarer Sprache, praktischen Beispielen und einer tief menschlichen Haltung führt es in die Welt der 'Restorativen Praktiken' ein - eine Herangehensweise, die Konflikte nicht einfach 'löst', sondern in Bewegung bringt. Statt Schuldige zu suchen, eröffnet sie Wege, wie Beteiligte Verantwortung übernehmen, Verständnis füreinander entwickeln und Vertrauen wiederaufbauen können."

"​Hurra! Unser erstes Buch erscheint voraussichtlich im Mai 2026. Es bekommt gerade noch ein farbiges Gewand und befindet sich im Druck. Deshalb können wir aktuell nur ungefähre Angaben machen. Wir freuen uns dennoch sehr, schon heute unser Herzensprojekt ankündigen zu können.

Die ersten Exemplare können schon vorab über unsere Akademie der restorativen Praktiken unverbindlich vorbestellt werden."

https://www.restorative-circles.de/das-handbuch

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Manifesto
For Restorative Justice and Human Rights

"We imagine societies where restorative values, approaches and practices are integral to the protection of human dignity; where individuals and communities can seek repair over retaliation; and where human rights are lived through processes that restore relationships, strengthen social bonds and cultivate peace.

We therefore call for recognising restorative justice as a means to uphold human rights, and for the recognition of access to restorative justice as an inherent component of existing justice-related human rights."

https://www.euforumrj.org/manifesto-restorative-justice-and-human-rights

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Why Me? Using Restorative Justice for Domestic and Sexual Violence Introduction Guide (PDF)

"Restorative Justice is a chance for survivors to take back their power, get their voice heard and get the answers they need to move forward. It is a safe, controlled process, where experts conduct a thorough, ongoing risk assessment and are present at all times. Ultimately, Restorative Justice is a flexible process, shaped around the needs of the people involved."

https://why-me.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Restorative-Justice-for-Domestic-and-Sexual-Violence-3.pdf

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"The present article provides an integrated review of the current state of social science about the ex ante function of legal punishment in affecting criminal behavior."

CONCLUSION

"Unfortunately, so far, the existing empirical work has not had a central place in policy, legislation, and political discourse (Loughran 2019, Nelken & Hamilton 2022). Unsurprisingly, scholars have been frustrated that their insights on, for instance, the inconclusive evidence for the deterrent effect of #incarceration on violent crime or the evidence that treatment can help to rehabilitate have not had sufficient impact (Cullen et al. 2011, McGuire 2013). Empirical research has failed to sway policymakers and political leaders for many reasons, too many to cover fully here."

"Researchers must not give up but instead continue to engage with the public and with policy makers. They also must accept that although many policy makers (or their staffers) may be aware of these conclusions, the accumulated science may not change policy for various reasons, including their constituents’ viewpoints, their perception that being tough on crime will sway voters, and so forth. Yet, researchers should not throw in the towel."

"Given the various costs associated with punishment, this seems to be a paramount consideration."

Benjamin van Rooij, Malouke E. Kuiper, Alex R. Piquero. 2025. How Legal Punishment Affects Crime: An Integrated Understanding of the Law's Punitive Behavioral Mechanisms. Annual Review Law and Social Science. 21:509-526. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-lawsocsci-111524-094646

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