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RACIST VIOLENCE IN 15 EU MEMBER STATES - A Comparative Overview of Findings from the RAXEN NFP Reports 2001-2004 Efforts to establish examples of ‘good practice’ need to consider two central points, namely: Definition: what is ‘good practice’? The term ‘good practice’ needs definition with respect to: project goals, ‘success’ stories, and possibilities for replication. At a basic level, consideration needs to be given to who defines and interprets practice as ‘good’. In other words, does the agency promoting a project offer it as an example of ‘good practice’, or has the project been independently assessed? Comparative and cross-national When offering examples of ‘good practice’ between different regions and countries, there needs to be sensitivity to and understanding of different sociocultural practices. In the area of ‘good practice’ in criminal justice, limitations to transferring ‘good practice’ between different legal cultures needs to be taken into account. 21.2.1. A ‘Good Practice’ Checklist Before describing some of the practice initiatives against racist crime and violence that are referred to in this report, it is useful to outline the main criteria that, ideally, should be encompassed by projects that are offered as examples of ‘good practice’; namely 118 : Positive results Outline what is meant by a ‘successful’ and ‘unsuccessful’ project, and identify examples of ‘bad practice’. Focus on projects with positive outcomes for victims of racist crime and violence. Sustainability Identify projects with a long-term impact. In particular, identify projects that can offer assistance to victims of racist crime and violence beyond the period of project funding. 118 Goodey, J. (2004a) ‘Promoting Good Practice in Sex Trafficking Cases’, special issue of International Review of Victimology, 11(1), pp.89-110; Goodey, J. (2005) Victims and Victimology: Research, Policy and Practice, Harlow: Pearson Education, pp.114- 119. 194
RACIST VIOLENCE IN 15 EU MEMBER STATES - A Comparative Overview of Findings from the RAXEN NFP Reports 2001-2004 Ethical Identify projects that employ ethical working practices when working with victims of racist crime and violence. Consideration should be given to the experiences, feelings, and opinions of victims. The place of the victim At the heart of any ‘good practice’ initiative that claims to reduce and/or alleviate the problem of racist crime and violence, consideration should be given to the impact of initiatives on victims as well as the agencies – criminal justice and non-criminal justice- that implement these initiatives. Finally, when looking for examples of ‘good practice’ from different regions or countries, researchers and organisations tend to search for practice initiatives that they can adapt to their own situation and needs. The idea of transferable ‘good practice’ project ideas is very attractive to researchers and organizations that are keen to come up with solutions to problems. To this end, the following can be added to ‘good practice’ checklists: Replication/transferability: Identify practice initiatives that can be transferred to other settings. Encourage information exchange about project initiatives that were both deemed to be a ‘success’ and a ‘failure’. Duplication can become a problem for practice initiatives if a number of agencies are working on similar projects in the same area and, as a result, cause resentment amongst local actors/victims who may feel they are being ‘used’ for different agencies’ own ends. If duplication is to be avoided in the field of initiatives against racist crime and violence, the above ‘good practice’ checklist demands cooperation between different agencies. However, exchange of information is easier said then done. Agencies are, understandably, less than willing to divulge information about project failures, particularly when they are, as is the case for many NGOs, competing for limited funds. At the same time, agencies are often hard-pressed to deliver their actual work commitments, and so have little time left over to critically analyse what they have done. What the above checklist does offer though is a ‘gold standard’ for project selection criteria that can be adjusted to correspond to the demands of particular projects in different countries. While the references to practice initiatives in different Member States, as identified by RAXEN, do not afford insights at the level demanded above, they do offer an insight into current approaches to the problem of racist crime and violence across the EU. 195
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