Let love and hope flow in relationships: restorative justice in Taiwan

Reynol's dissertation examines the implementation of restorative justice in the context of Taiwanese juvenile justice.

Given the relational nature of restorative justice, his findings are based on participant observation and interviews with a wide range of respondents, including people responsible, people harmed, their supporters, and justice practitioners such as judges and facilitators. Theoretically informed by Reintegrative Shaming Theory, Transformative Mediation Studies and Confucian Relationalism Studies, this research reveals a form of shame transformation and a pluralistic justice system.

This seminar is Reynol's mid-term doctoral presentation.

About the speaker

Reynol Cheng is a PhD candidate at the ANU RegNet. Prior to joining RegNet, he was a police inspector and restorative justice facilitator in Taiwan. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Police Administration and a Master's degree in Gender Studies from Taiwan, and an Honours degree in Criminology from the University of Tasmania.

Reynol's research explores restorative justice, gender equality and relationality, with a particular focus on juvenile justice and the experiences of marginalised groups. The aim of Reynol's work is to build bridges that promote understanding between different communities and to collaborate on innovations that can contribute to social harmony.

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Image credit: Illustration of Taiwanese flag in a fingerprint pattern by CatsWithGlasses on pixabay (free to use under pixabay licence); 'Restorative Justice' Chinese calligraphy output from https://chinese.gratis, used with permission.