INITIATIVES

RESEARCH
AGENDA

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Understanding how research can help advance the field of restorative justice & identifying what needs to be studied. Developing a Research Agenda on Restorative Justice in the Context of the US Criminal Legal System. 

RESEARCH
TRAINING

Advancing the research process & growing the next generation of restorative justice researchers. 
Supporting training opportunities grounded in the strengths of community-engaged research, implementation science, mixed-methods, and other pragmatic approaches. Prioritizing the diversity of voices, perspectives, and models of inquiry.  

RESEARCH
NETWORK

Bridging the Research - Practice gap.
Connecting researchers and practitioners through the establishment of a Community-based Research Network (CBRN). Projects are human-centered with a focus on foundational issues in the context of the US criminal legal system, such as core elements of restorative justice strategies, equity and access to services, and the development of meaningful impact measures.    

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Funding to launch the RJRC is provided by the National Center on Restorative Justice (NCORJ) cooperative agreements No. 2020-MU-CX-K001 and 15PBJA-20-GK-00035-NCRJ, awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The NCORJ is a partnership between the Vermont Law School, the University of Vermont, the University of San Diego Center for Restorative Justice, and the The Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. Points of view, images, or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

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