Restorative Justice Programs in Czech Prisons: The Role of Perceived Usefulness and Familiarity with the Program
The main objective of this study is to examine interest in the implementation of five restorative justice programs as reported by 225 employes of the Prison Service of the Czech Republic and to identify the factors that underpin such interest. The results show that perceived usefulness and familiari...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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The prison journal
Year: 2022, Volume: 102, Issue: 6, Pages: 694-717 |
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| Summary: | The main objective of this study is to examine interest in the implementation of five restorative justice programs as reported by 225 employes of the Prison Service of the Czech Republic and to identify the factors that underpin such interest. The results show that perceived usefulness and familiarity with the program are crucial factors that influence the respondent's interest in program implementation. Additionally, awareness of the concept of restorative justice and agreement with its principles are likely to have an indirect effect, mediated through perceived usefulness. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-7522 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00328855221136198 |