Family Group Conference
E802705
A Family Group Conference is a restorative justice meeting that brings together a young offender, their family, victims, and professionals to collaboratively decide how to address the offending and support the youth’s rehabilitation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decision‑making meeting
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restorative justice process ⓘ youth justice practice ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
increase victim satisfaction
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promote community reintegration ⓘ reduce reoffending ⓘ strengthen family support for the young person ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
collaborative decision‑making
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consensus‑based planning ⓘ family involvement ⓘ offender accountability ⓘ reparation of harm ⓘ restorative dialogue ⓘ victim participation ⓘ |
| decisionMakingStyle | consensual where possible ⓘ |
| differsFrom | traditional court sentencing ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
shared responsibility for outcomes
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strengths of the young person and family ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
future‑oriented solutions
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repairing relationships affected by offending ⓘ |
| hasBeenAdoptedIn | various jurisdictions worldwide ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatusIn | New Zealand youth justice legislation ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
agreement on how to address offending
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plan for youth rehabilitation ⓘ reparation plan for victims ⓘ support plan involving family and community ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryPurpose |
address youth offending
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repair harm to victims ⓘ support youth rehabilitation ⓘ |
| includesPhase |
agreement negotiation
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formal recording of the plan ⓘ information sharing ⓘ private family time ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Māori concepts of collective decision‑making ⓘ |
| involvesParticipant |
facilitator
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justice professionals ⓘ offender’s family ⓘ victim ⓘ victim’s supporters ⓘ young offender ⓘ |
| isBasedOn | restorative justice values ⓘ |
| originatedIn | New Zealand youth justice practice ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
family group decision‑making
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restorative justice conference ⓘ |
| requires |
trained neutral facilitator
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voluntary participation by key parties ⓘ |
| typicalContext |
juvenile offending cases
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youth justice system ⓘ |
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