Restorative Justice

by Theo Gavrielides (Editor)

Overview

The legitimacy and performance of the traditional criminal justice system is the subject of intense scrutiny as the world economic crisis continues to put pressure on governments to cut the costs of the criminal justice system. This volume brings together the leading work on restorative justice to achieve two objectives: to construct a comprehensive and up-to-date conceptual framework for restorative justice suitable even for newcomers; and to challenge the barriers of restorative justice in the hope of taking its theory and practice a step further. The selected articles start by answering some fundamental questions about restorative justice regarding its historical and philosophical origins, and challenge the concept by bringing into the debate the human rights and equality discourses. Also included is material based on empirical testing of restorative justice claims especially those impacting on reoffending rates, victim satisfaction and reintegration. The volume concludes with a critique of restorative justice as well as with analytical thinking that aims to push its barriers. It is hoped that the investigations offered by this volume not only offer hope for a better system for abolitionists and reformists, but also new and convincing evidence to persuade the sceptics in the debate over restorative justice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472441201
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/28/2015
Series:	The Library of Essays on Justice - Second Series
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	500
Product dimensions:	6.62(w) x 9.62(h) x (d)

About the Author

Theo Gavrielides is an international expert in criminal justice and human rights theory, policy and practice. His current research is at the cutting edge of restorative justice and juvenile justice. He is an advisor to governments and international bodies, and is a pioneer of user-led methods of research, policy and legislative reform. He is the founder and Director of the international think-tank Independent Academic Research Studies (IARS), and the founder and co-Director of the Restorative Justice for All international institute. He is also a Visiting Professor in Canadian and British universities.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Historical and Philosophical Origins; Chapter 1 The History of Restorative Justice, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp; Chapter 2 A Restorative Lens, Howard Zehr; Chapter 3 Setting Standards for Restorative Justice, John Braithwaite; Chapter 4 Connecting Philosophy and Practice, John Braithwaite, Heather Strang; Chapter 5 Epilogue: Reconstructing Restorative Justice Philosophy, Theo Gavrielides, Vasso Artinopoulou; Part 2 Equality Matters; Chapter 6 Restorative Justice and International Human Rights, Daniel W. Van Ness; Chapter 7 Resisting Co-Optation, James Ptacek; Chapter 8 Responding to Hate Crimes through Restorative Justice Dialogue, Robert B. Coates, Mark S. Umbreit, Betty Vos; Chapter 9 Bringing Race Relations Into the Restorative Justice Debate: An Alternative and Personalized Vision of “the Other”, Theo Gavrielides; Part 3 Empirical Testing; Chapter 10 Achievements and Difficulties, T. Marshall, S. Merry; Chapter 11 ::, James Dignan, Michael Cavadino; Chapter 12 ::, Odillo Vidoni Guidoni; Chapter 13 Restoration or Renovation? Evaluating Restorative Justice Outcomes, Jaimie P. Beven, Guy Hall, Irene Froyland, Brian Steels, Dorothy Goulding; Chapter 14 A Third Voice: A Review of Empirical Research on the Psychological Outcomes of Restorative Justice, Barton Poulson; Part 4 Critiques and Pushing the Barriers; Chapter 15 Compulsory Compassion: Justice, Fellow-Feeling, and the Restorative Encounter, Annalise Acorn; Chapter 16 Victims of Restorative Governmentalities, George Pavlich; Chapter 17 Reflections on Family Violence and Restorative Justice: Addressing the Critique, Anne Hayden; Chapter 18 Restorative Justice and the Retributive Legal Context, Elizabeth E. Elliott; Chapter 19 Restorative Pain: A New Vision of Punishment, Theo Gavrielides;