Shame, Affect Theory & Restorative Justice

About two years ago, a discussion began here mentioning 'Reintegrative Shaming'. The thread ultimately changed to a systems theory discussion, but my interests lie specifically in relating shame and affect theory to what I can use and observe in victim/offender conferences.

I am currently reading a paper (paper#5) on Reintegrative Shaming Experiments ( from website: http://www.aic.gov.au/rjustice/working/index.html ) which contains 'checklists' to guage the experience of shame, guilt, remorse etc. in the offender. I would be interested for others more familiar with affect theory to also read these papers as a way starting a discussion thread here. Are the R.I.S.E. working papers and methods congruent with current affect theory research? What kinds of knowledge can criminology and behavioural science share at the juncture of shame? As Dr. Nathanson suggested elsewhere, shame and affect need to be studied by a variety of disciplines; from a variety of perspectives.

• Affect and Restorative Justice by Don Nathanson, 3/1/99