Abstract
Community justice initiatives attempt to meet dual aims of dealing with offending
and engaging citizens in their local community. They exist throughout the criminal justice
system, where policy is being firmly placed at a more local level. Arguably, this requires a
clearer understanding of the community in which they are implemented and of what is
understood by the term 'community'. In addition, a feature of community justice initiatives
often includes partnership working and concerns over the role of leadership, in relation to
responsibility and accountability, in order that such initiatives are effectively implemented.
Leadership is also highlighted as a key component necessary for building social cohesion and social capital (Rai, 2008; Cantle Report, 2006; Coleman, 1990), which many community justice initiatives aim to improve on, or draw from. This paper explores the role and type of leadership which can be identified in various community justice initiatives and its importance in contributing to our understanding of social cohesion and communities. The paper assesses current attempts to implement community justice in the context of different styles of leadership and highlights the inherent complexities of organisations and multi-agency working, which need to be better understood.
and engaging citizens in their local community. They exist throughout the criminal justice
system, where policy is being firmly placed at a more local level. Arguably, this requires a
clearer understanding of the community in which they are implemented and of what is
understood by the term 'community'. In addition, a feature of community justice initiatives
often includes partnership working and concerns over the role of leadership, in relation to
responsibility and accountability, in order that such initiatives are effectively implemented.
Leadership is also highlighted as a key component necessary for building social cohesion and social capital (Rai, 2008; Cantle Report, 2006; Coleman, 1990), which many community justice initiatives aim to improve on, or draw from. This paper explores the role and type of leadership which can be identified in various community justice initiatives and its importance in contributing to our understanding of social cohesion and communities. The paper assesses current attempts to implement community justice in the context of different styles of leadership and highlights the inherent complexities of organisations and multi-agency working, which need to be better understood.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2009 |
| Event | British Society of Criminology (BSC) Annual Conference - Nottingham Conference Centre Duration: 8 Jul 2016 → … |
Conference
| Conference | British Society of Criminology (BSC) Annual Conference |
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| Period | 8/07/16 → … |
