Call for Contributions – Resolution Magazine

The RJC’s quarterly magazine, Resolution, explores some of the key debates in restorative practice and provides examples of restorative practice in action. Over the years, we have attracted a range of interesting and insightful contributors who have written about some of the key innovations and debates in the restorative practice field.

Please remember, we’re not only interested in the application of restorative justice/practice within the criminal justice system but other areas too, including health, education, workplace and new and emerging practices.

We know that the most effective way of raising awareness of, and support for, restorative justice is by telling the stories of those who have benefitted from it. Our members have put us in touch with the people whose cases they have facilitated. These compelling, real-life stories are key to our work in raising the profile of restorative practice in the media and with the public. We are keen to ensure that we maintain an up-to-date library of case studies that consistently reflect the work being undertaken across the restorative sector.

Contributions can also relate to the latest academic research, national policy and/or practice developments from across the UK and wider international restorative community. We’re also keen to publish articles written for practitioners by practitioners. You can read more about the types of articles we are seeking below:

PRACTICE ARTICLES: 

Thought pieces, best practice articles, new approaches, technologies and techniques, research reports, legal and regulatory updates, and other contributions written by practitioners. All practice articles must address the following questions: What has worked? Why has it worked? What lessons were learnt? How could it be done elsewhere?

Articles should be between 1,500 to 2,000 words in length.

CASE STUDIES: 

All case studies must address the following questions: What has worked? Why has it worked? What lessons were learnt? How could it be done elsewhere?

Articles should be between 1,500 to 2,000 words in length.

RESEARCH ARTICLES:

Contributions which explore new models, theories and applied research in data protection and/or privacy issues. Research papers must have clear implications for professionals and business practice.

Research papers should be around 3,000 words in length.

With all contribution types, we would encourage you to include supporting graphics that draw the readers attention.

GUIDELINES TO THE AUTHORS

All articles should be submitted in a Word document format and include the following:

• Title (max 60 characters including spaces)
• Attention getter, summarising the article (max 260 characters including spaces)
• Main points of the article summarised as 3 short sentences in bullet points (max 100 characters per sentence including spaces)
• Main article divided in different paragraphs including introduction and conclusion: after each paragraph (about 500 words) include a caption (for an image/ illustration) or a quotation (e.g. highlight of the text)
• References (if any)
• Biography of the author (max 50 words) and, if you wish, photo (portrait format)
• Images/ illustrations are to be submitted in JPG entitled with the caption as referred in the text.

DO YOU HAVE A STORY TO SHARE?

We are now accepting submissions for our November 2024 edition of Resolution Magazine.

We are specifically seeking articles/case studies under the following themes:

• Case Studies which focus on the implementation and/or use of restorative practice in education and/or higher education settings
• Academic and/or Practice articles that focus on best practice for implementing restorative justice within custodial settings
• Articles that promote new and innovative practice which is breaking new ground

If you have other article or case study suggestions, please contact Jim Simon at the email address below.

The deadline to submit your article and/or case studies for this publication is the 4 October 2024

All enquiries and article submission should be sent for the attention of Jim Simon to communications@restorativejustice.org.uk

If you miss the deadline but still wish to submit an article, we do consider submissions for publication on our Resolution Online blog.