| In September 1999 Rowan Unviersity will be offering a special topics course on Restorative Justice theory and policies. The student body will consist of Rowan University students and incarcerated youth placed under the jurisdiction of the State's Juvenile Justice Commission. The purpose of the course is to allow students and committed youth to work together and discuss topical issues. It is hoped that both groups gain valuable educational and life experience through their participation. The course had to be approved by University and State officials and many factors needed to be accounted for. The paper describes the goals and objectives of the course and the subsequent planning process. Some of the planning issues discussed in this paper are course content, number of students, stakeholders, safety concerns, college-credit for youth, as well as advantages and disadvantages of such an undertaking. Results from student and youth pre-tests, surveys, interviews and classroom experience will also be examined. |
Updated 05/20/2006