3E–RJ-MODEL

Under the Specific Programme Criminal Justice of the European Commission (Directorate-General Justice - Directorate B: Criminal Justice), the Sector of Criminal Law and Criminology (with the participation of Prof. Dr. Angelika Pitsela as Scientific Responsible and of Prof. Dr. Elisavet Symeonidou-Kastanidou as Scientific Consultant) had successfully submitted a relevant research proposal and took over the coordination of a research project that aims at the promotion and the further diffusion of Restorative Justice in Europe. The title of the project is: "The 3E Model for a Restorative Justice Strategy in Europe" and the full subtitle: "The geographic distribution of Restorative Justice in 11 European Countries and the configuration of an Effective - Economic - European Strategy Model for its further diffusion (the 3E-RJ MODEL)".

The methodology of the Project is constructed upon the following methodological activities:

• Methodological Activity I: Research-study on matters of Restorative Justice (in all the participant countries).
• Methodological Activity II: Analysis on a collaborative basis of all collected data.
• Methodological Activity III: Formation of an effective EU wide partnership from 11 European countries (universities, organisations, NGO’s etc) with experience in this field. By working together this partnership can produce a package of knowledge on Restorative Practice Principles and Practices which can be replicated across the EU.
• Methodological Activity IV: Model pilot implementation: there will be two types of activities: (A) a questionnaire/interviews to the key practitioners and component authorities of each participant country, (B) Proposals on a legislative level
• Methodological Activity V: Dissemination efforts.