The global three: A Malaysian lens on the challenges and opportunities facing restorative justice planning and implementation |
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Institution: | 1. School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia;2. 1415 2nd Ave, Unit 1606, Seattle, WA 98101, United States;1. University of Maryland, School of Public Health, Department of Behavioral and Community Health, 1234W Public Health Building (255), College Park, MD 20742, USA;2. Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health, 722 W 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA;3. Department of Community Health, Tufts University, 574 Boston Avenue–Suite 208, Medford, MA 02155, USA;4. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health, Behavior and Society, 624 N Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA;5. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Oncological Sciences, 1425 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10029, USA;6. Community Ministry of Prince George’s County, P.O. Box 250, Upper Marlboro, MD 20773, USA;1. Gerontology Research Centre, Simon Fraser University, 2800 - 515 W. Hastings, Vancouver, BC, V6B 5K3, Canada;2. School of Energy, Geosciences, Infrastructure, Heriot Watt University, William Arrol Building, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, United Kingdom;3. BC SUPPORT Unit Fraser Centre, 400-13450 102 Avenue, Surrey, BC, V3T 0H1, Canada;4. STAR Institute, Simon Fraser University, 2800 – 515 West Hastings, Vancouver, BC, V6B 5K3, Canada;1. Department of Foundations of Education, University of Venda, Private Bag, X5050, Thohoyandou, 0950, Limpopo, South Africa;2. Department of Early Childhood Education, University of Venda, Private Bag, X5050, Thohoyandou, 0950, Limpopo, South Africa;3. Department of Educational Psychology, Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology, P. O. Box 50100, Kakamega, 50100, Kenya;4. Department of Foundations of Education, University of Venda, School od Education, Pricate Bag, X5050, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa;1. School of Economics and Management, Xidian University, No. 2 South Taibai Street, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, PR China;2. Shaanxi Xi ''an Yanta District, Shida Road, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, PR China |
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Abstract: | From the rise of restorative justice to evidence-based approaches to reducing recidivism, the intellectual landscape of criminal justice has seen considerable change in recent decades. The result is that an increasing number of countries have tackled the task of shifting preexisting political institutions to confirm with these new understandings. This is, of course, no easy feat. A great number of challenges confront willing policymakers, a reality that often puts philosophy at loggerheads with practicality. Moreover, the political process of change is subject to the influence of cultural and institutional norms. In this paper, we look at one particular case study – that of Malaysia’s juvenile justice system – to understand the challenges faced in changing criminal justice policy. We identify three primary categories of challenges and elucidate their shape and impact through the Malaysian example. We also briefly analyze potential opportunities to mitigate and overcome these challenges. Furthermore, we also conclude with several implications for future research that we deem are important to be taken place. In sum, we argue that criminal justice reform must be undertaken with an eye toward important societal and institutional norms, each requiring thoughtful analysis of complex local cases. |
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Keywords: | Malaysia Restorative justice Juvenile justice Criminal justice Challenges Justice reform |
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