Peacemaking Criminology

Question 1

What does Peacemaking Criminology say about general Criminology?

Answer 1

Failed to bring us closer to solving the crime problem

Question 2

what does Peacemaking Criminology argue?

Answer 2

• To end crime, suffering must end
• Looks at poverty, homelessness, pollution and sexual abuse (Cause harm not crime?)
• Takes the approach that we need to respond to crime and solve outside the CJS

Question 3

What did Newburn suggest about the peacemaking view? (Date?)

Answer 3

2017
- There can be no peace, no positive peace, without Social Justice = Without Social Justice and without peace, there is crime.

Question 4

What did Pepinsky suggest about peace? (Date?)

Answer 4

1991
- The only path to peace is peace itself. Punishment merely adds heat, relief from violence requires people to indulge in democracy, in making music together

Question 5

What are 3 things that Peacemaking Criminology incorporates?

Answer 5

• Pacifism
• Spirituality
• Religion

Question 6

What is Fuller’s 6 stage model of Peacemaking? (Date?)

Answer 6

1998

• Non violence
• Social Justice
• Inclusion
• Correct means
• Ascertainable criteria
• Categorical Imperative

Question 7

What do Peacemaking Criminologists suggest about the; Police, Courts and Prisons?

Answer 7

• Peace officers not crime fighters
• conflict resolvers not adversarial
• To be humanised

Question 8

What are 4 things that Burke Suggested? (Date?)

Answer 8

2014

• Crime as only part of the problem
• Study of institutions and social structure
• Study those in political and legal power
• Peacemaking criminologists as agents of social change and social justice

Question 9

What is Restorative Justice and what does it promote?

Answer 9

Views crime as a violation of people and relationships

• Bringing together victims and offenders
• Victim healing
• Reintegration

Question 10

What are 3 differences between Peacemaking and Restorative Justice according to Ame et al? (Date?)

Answer 10

2010
P = macro 
RJ = Micro 
P = Aims to prevent crime
RJ = Responds to crime
P = Elimination of ALL suffering 
RJ = Victim focused

Question 11

Similarities between Restorative Justice and Peacemaking according to Ame et al (2010)

Answer 11

• Balance
• Agreement
• Bringing together victim and offender
• Bring peace
• Dialogue
• Healing rather than hurting
• Alternative to legalistic methods

Question 12

What are some Critiques of Peacemaking Criminology according to Burke? (Date?)

Answer 12

2014

• Utopian
• Cant evaluate it empirically
• No explanation of offending or the system
• Contradictions
• No strategy for large-scale change

Question 13

What are some Critiques of Restorative Justice according to Burke (2014)?

Answer 13

• Rehabilitation as a guise
• Excuses violence
• Soft on crime
• Undermines law
• Lacks consistency
• Assumes status quo