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Social Computing Theory and Practice: Interdisciplinary Approaches
offers a holistic approach to social computing with respect to the
underlying theory, technology and mechanisms, as well as the
challenges, opportunities and impact of social computing to any
application area. As such, the book provides a much needed
interdisciplinary perspective of social computing and delivers a
concentrated body of knowledge with contributions from diverse
domains and fields.
This book examines the introduction, quality and implementation of
court-based restorative practices for young offenders in Greece. It
is based on the belief that state-run initiatives can have a
restorative value. Although RJ is discussed widely in Europe, it is
only now that the subject is becoming of growing importance to
Greece. The move is dictated by the need to conform to recent EU
legislation which promotes the application of mediated forms of
dispute resolution and supports the rights of victims of crime
within penal proceedings. The youth justice reform that took place
in Greece in 2003, established RJ as part of a wider shift towards
a more justice-based model. Act 3189/2003 introduced victim and
community inclusionary measures both through pre-trial diversion
and as court-orders. The current legal framework, though
satisfactory, lacks the necessary political support; the
inexistence of guidelines concerning the aims and execution of the
new schemes, the lack of training provided for criminal justice
practitioners, the major understaffing problems and the absence of
financial resources hinder the development of RJ in Greece.
As mobile technologies grow in popularity and widespread use, more
and more applications-from banking software to online
education-make their way to smartphones, tablets, and other such
mobile devices. To be truly effective, organizations must adapt to
this changing online landscape and the paradigm of anytime,
anywhere access. User Behavior in Ubiquitous Online Environments
explores how users interact with mobile devices and applications in
an array of contexts, providing relevant theoretical frameworks and
the latest empirical research on ubiquitous computing. Within this
reference, researchers and professionals in fields such as computer
science, information technology, education, and library science
will find a detailed discussion of implementing ubiquitous
technologies in a variety of organisations and situations.
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