The construction of an "alternative" model of disputes resolution: uses and representations of restorative justice in the State of São Paulo

• Grant number: 11/18570-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Start date: December 01, 2011
• End date: May 05, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Sociology - Other specific Sociologies
• Principal Investigator: Marcos César Alvarez
• Grantee: Juliana Tonche
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 13/23226-4 - Restorative justice: dialogue Between Brazil and Canada, BE.EP.DR

Abstract

This project proposes a research on restorative justice, which is an alternative form of conflict resolution. It has been gaining ground in the country and has been used more specifically in the treatment of illegal acts committed by adolescents. For this study we selected three regions of São Paulo where restorative justice programs are underway: Sao Caetano do Sul, Heliopolis (capital) and Guarulhos. The aim is to analyze how was the installation process of these programs and how (or the reasons why) they are functioning, focusing on the care provided to adolescents and their family members through the presence of restorative circles. It is also possible to ascertain the perceptions from both legal professionals who support this model of justice and the public in general.

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

TONCHE, Juliana. The construction of an \alternative\ model of conflict management: uses and representations about restorative justice in the state of São Paulo (Brazil). 2015. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH/SBD) São Paulo.