Abstract

SOUZA, Carla Arantes de; CASTANHO, Pablo  and  BROIDE, Jorge. Considerations on the traumatic dimension in the work of Restorative Justice: towards a dialogue with Sándor Ferenczi. Vínculo [online]. 2022, vol.19, n.1, pp. 144-155. ISSN 1806-2490.  http://dx.doi.org/issn.19982-1492v19n1a14.

On this theoretical paper we seek to bring Ferenczi's clinic of trauma closer to Restorative Justice (JR) practices. Through the exposition of some Ferenczian propositions about the etiology of trauma and its consequences for the psychism, we intend to demonstrate that the conduction of so called circles, conferences and restorative meetings can lead the subjects (including facilitators) to get in touch with traumatic experiences. These experiences are in search for meaning and require an ethic of care. Such ethic aims at ensuring a hospitable environment, avoiding retraumatizations and taking into account the complexity of the conflicts that emerge. We concluded that the dialogue with Ferenczi’s clinic of trauma can be fruitful to improve restorative methodologies (especially with regard to the ethics of JR interventions) point out some limits and summon other knowledges into the debate.

Keywords : trauma clinic; Sándor Ferenczi; Restorative Justice; testimony; Judicial Power.

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