Repositioning Restorative Justice : Restorative Justice, Criminal Justice and Social Context.

Restorative justice has become an increasingly important element in reform and change to criminal justice systems throughout the western world, and there are many reasons for satisfaction with the progress that has been made -- from the point of view of victims, offenders, the level and incidence of...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Walgrave, Lode
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cullompton : Willan Pub., 2003.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; Notes on contributors; Figures and tables; Part I Discussing the Principle of Restorative Justice; 1 Is it time to question the concept of punishment?; 2 Restorative justice: a discussion of punishment; 3 Alternative conflict resolution and restorative justice: a discussion; Part II Evaluating aspects of restorative justice; 4 A survey of assessment research on mediation and conferencing; 5 Evaluating the practice of restorative justice: the case of family group conferencing.
  • 6 Differences in how girls and boys respond to family group conferences: preliminary research results7 Juvenile offenders' perceptions of community service; Part III Extending the Scope of Restorative Approaches; 8 Researching the prospects for restorative justice practice in schools: The 'Life at School Survey' 1996-9; 9 Community mediation, criminal justice and restorative justice: rearranging the institutions of law; 10 Restorative justice for adult offenders: the New Zealand exp.