The Little Book of Restorative Justice for Campus Sexual Harms: A Holistic Approach for Colleges and Universities to Address Sexual Misconduct and Relationship Violence

by Rachel Roth Sawatzky, Mikayla W-C McCray Narrated by Rachel Roth Sawatzky, Mikayla W-C McCray

Overview

A restorative justice approach to addressing sexual misconduct in colleges and universities.

Written for college and university practitioners and administrators, The Little Book of Restorative Justice for Campus Sexual Harms: A Holistic Approach to Address Sexual Misconduct and Relationship Violence for Colleges and Universities combines explanation, justification, and contextualization for the application of restorative justice (RJ) for sexual misconduct, including for alleged Title IX violations. This book outlines considerations, action steps, and best practices for campuses that are interested in exploring the successful implementation of RJ for sexual misconduct. The authors' backgrounds as practitioners within the higher education context grounds this work with personal reflections, experiences, and stories.

This book provides a primer for colleges and universities who seek to move campus culture in a more restorative direction generally, and specifically for practitioners interested in exploring the possibility of amending existing sexual misconduct policies, including investigative-adjudicatory Title IX policy and procedures, through a restorative justice informed lens. Readers will explore why it makes all the difference (for both students and administrators) to add RJ resolution options.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

A thoughtful and informed guidebook for university administrators and practitioners to consider when addressing sexual harm(s) in campus settings. The charge to ‘stray from the beaten path’ is a dynamic summon for university stakeholders to use creativity to craft and adapt practices that meet the needs of their community and institution.” —AVERY ARRINGTON, assistant director, National Center on Restorative Justice 

“Traditional investigatory‑adjudicatory processes often leave parties wanting more and rarely satisfy administrators’ goals for an intervention that truly stops the behavior, prevents its recurrence, and remedies its effects. This Little Book provides a very helpful introduction to Title IX regulations and restorative justice, and words of wisdom from two scholar‑practitioners who have lived this and studied it.” —KAAREN M. WILLIAMSEN, director, Prevention Education, Assistance & Resources at University of Michigan, and coeditor Applying Restorative Justice to Campus Sexual Misconduct: A Guide to Emerging Practices 

“The stories offered within this Little Book echo the frustrations and hopes I hear from survivors, those who’ve harmed them, and university administrators. I’m overjoyed that the authors waded into these complex waters to offer nuanced, actionable advice that points us in the right direction.” —SUJATHA BALIGA, restorative justice practitioner, meditation instructor, public speaker, writer, consultant, & MacArthur Fellow 

Product Details

BN ID:	2940192118214
Publisher:	Oasis Audio
Publication date:	07/30/2024
Edition description:	Unabridged