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1 Restorative justice and domestic violence. Challenges for implementation 26.01.2016 IGVM - Brussels Supported by the Criminal Justice Programme of the European Union District Prosecutor Pia Kuittinen Challenges for Implementation Finland

2 Restorative justice and domestic violence. Challenges for implementation 26.01.2016 IGVM - Brussels Supported by the Criminal Justice Programme of the European Union Restorative Justice - a Joint Effort Co-operation and interaction of separate authorities: ● Police force ● Prosecution services ● Mediation offices ● Courts ● Policy makers

3 Restorative justice and domestic violence. Challenges for implementation 26.01.2016 IGVM - Brussels Supported by the Criminal Justice Programme of the European Union Using the Guide to its maximum potential The guide caters for all these separate authorities: ● Furthering understanding (what does mediation mean, proof of efficiency) ● Promoting positive attitudes towards mediation (knowing why and how we should use it) ● Enabling good co-operation between authorities (speaking the same language, knowing the same terms)

4 Restorative justice and domestic violence. Challenges for implementation 26.01.2016 IGVM - Brussels Supported by the Criminal Justice Programme of the European Union Using the Guide to its maximum potential ● Which organizations should we reach out to? ● How do we reach them? ● National level ● EU level

5 Restorative justice and domestic violence. Challenges for implementation 26.01.2016 IGVM - Brussels Supported by the Criminal Justice Programme of the European Union National Level/Finland The minimum standards of mediation mainly the same as in the guide, but: Differences between different parts of the country: equal access to mediation is not yet reality

6 Restorative justice and domestic violence. Challenges for implementation 26.01.2016 IGVM - Brussels Supported by the Criminal Justice Programme of the European Union National Level/Finland Organizations that would benefit from the guide: ● Police University College: general training program and upgrade studies ● Universities: criminal law faculties ● Prosecutor General's Office: prosecution service training ● Mediation offices and mediator training programmes ● Courts and Ministry of Justice: training programmes for judges ● Policy makers

7 Restorative justice and domestic violence. Challenges for implementation 26.01.2016 IGVM - Brussels Supported by the Criminal Justice Programme of the European Union EU Level ● EU authorities ● EU training programmes ● The general Public

8 Restorative justice and domestic violence. Challenges for implementation 26.01.2016 IGVM - Brussels Supported by the Criminal Justice Programme of the European Union Useful Things to Think About ● Contacting websites and authorities' intranets offering a short bulletin and a link to the guide ● Contacting training programmes offering a short bulletin and a link to the guide ● Contacting professional journals offering a bulletin and interviews

9 Restorative justice and domestic violence. Challenges for implementation 26.01.2016 IGVM - Brussels Supported by the Criminal Justice Programme of the European Union Thinking Ahead and Beyond Other countries will start mediating IPV cases in the future: How to keep the guide easily accessible to them as well?


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