IIRP PRESIDENTIAL PAPER SERIES, NUMBER 2 | FALL 2020 JOHN BRAITHWAITE, PH.D. SEXUAL ASSAULT, CORPORATE CRIME AND RESTORATIVE PRACTICES John Braithwaite, Ph.D. Australian National University and Honorary Trustee, International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP)
[email protected] ABOUT THE IIRP All humans are hardwired to connect. Just as we need food, shelter and clothing, human beings also need strong and meaningful relationships to thrive. Restorative practices is an emerging social science that studies how to strengthen relationships between individuals as well as social connections within communities. The IIRP Graduate School is the first graduate school wholly dedicated to restorative practices. IIRP faculty are the world’s leading experts in the ideas and competencies they teach. They help students tailor their studies and facilitate meaningful online engagement with fellow students from around the world. Courses are online, allowing students to study where they live and work. Based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA, the IIRP has trained more than 75,000 people in 85 countries. Along with our affiliates, partners and licensed trainers in the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Africa, Asia and Australia, we are fostering a worldwide network of scholars and practitioners. To learn more about the IIRP Graduate School, go to www.iirp.edu. ABSTRACT Recognizing that punitive approaches to inappropriate behavior were ineffective in producing desired change, schools employed restorative practices to learn with students how to recognize harmful actions, deal with conflicts effectively and change behavior. Historically, societal responses to criminal behavior also intended to educate and change behavior, but have had limited success in this outcome, often ending only in warehousing offenders.