Clifford Dorne

Associate Vice President for Program Development and Graduate Recruitment, and Professor of Criminal Justice Appointed to SVSU in 1998

Ph.D. University at Albany, State University of New York
M.A. University at Albany, State University of New York
M.P.S. C. W. Post Center of Long Island University
B.A. C. W. Post Center of Long Island University

PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS

Clifford Dorne (SVSU) and Richard Clark (John Carroll Jesuit University). "Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa: A Philosophical Exploration of Conditional Forgiveness in a Restorative Justice Context." Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Cincinnati, Ohio, 12 to 16 March 2008.

This paper offers a framework for a sophisticated understanding of conditional forgiveness as it is encouraged within restorative justice programs. After presenting various definitions of forgiveness and exploring some leading scholarly literature in this area, we proceed to offer a paradigm for deconstructing conditional forgiveness in the context of restorative processes (for example, mediation and family-group conferencing), while acknowledging that forgiveness on the part of the crime victim is not considered a mandatory outcome. We submit that an in-depth understanding of conditional forgiveness by all stakeholders, including mediators and new program developers, is crucial for successful implementation of restorative justice policy.

Clifford Dorne (SVSU) and Dayna Harper (former Executive Director, Flint Community Resolution Center). "Restorative Justice Program Development and Practice." Association for Conflict Resolution-Southeast Michigan Chapter, Oakland Mediation Center, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 19 March 2008.

A component of our larger study on program development in the mediation field, this paper was prepared with the goal of providing those positioned to build restorative justice programs with scholarly context and background for restorative justice program development. Specifically, we cover many theoretical areas in restorative justice including offender responsibility (free will), public safety issues, and "limited positivism." We also address victim empowerment, some religious influences (for instance Mennonite conceptions of peacemaking), distributive justice and civil rights, mercy, and communitarianism. The presentation closes with an appeal to pilot the development of restorative justice initiatives in both court diversion and probation programs, as we propose procedural linkages between mediation center operations and juvenile and criminal court processes.

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