Neighborhood Accountability Boards: The Strength of Weak Practices and Prospects for a “Community Building” Restorative Model

Mara Schiff; Gordon Bazemore; Martha Brown

Essay

Neighborhood Accountability Boards: The Strength of Weak Practices and Prospects for a “Community Building” Restorative Model

Authors: Mara Schiff (Florida Atlantic University) , Gordon Bazemore (Florida Atlantic University) , Martha Brown (Florida Atlantic University)

Abstract

The Article focuses on neighborhood accountability boards (NABs) as restorative justice programs. Examples of NABs in communities include victim-offender mediation (VOM), peacemaking circles, and social support groups for offenders and victims. The authors discuss how NABs lessen the conditions that foster crime and provide community support for at-risk people.

Keywords: Restorative justice, Social networks, Conflict management, Community support, Community centers

How to Cite: Schiff, M. , Bazemore, G. & Brown, M. (2011) “Neighborhood Accountability Boards: The Strength of Weak Practices and Prospects for a “Community Building” Restorative Model”, Washington University Journal of Law and Policy. 36(1).