On the subject of Crime and Punishment, I came across this article.  The of the article concerns voluntary systems of justice.  This is just about the last place I can think of that one would expect voluntary system of justice.  I won't ruin the suprise by revealing the source.

http://tr.im/pEsg

I'm... pleasantly surprised by the context of that link, FURB! Good find!

Here's something else that is quite prolific within Northern Ireland but -as the link shows - has broader 'appeal':

http://communityrestorativejustice.org/whoweare.htm

Good ol' wikipedia! This is a brilliant assessment of 'ADR' - 'Alternative Dispute Resolution.'

In my day job, I see this being suggested as good practice, ironically, by government within the private rented housing sector!

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_Dispute_Resolution