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Book SynopsisThis up-to-date resource on restorative justice theory and practice is the literature's most comprehensive and authoritative review of original research in new and contested areas.
Bringing together contributors from across a range of jurisdictions, disciplines and legal traditions, this edited collection provides a concise, but critical review of existing theory and practice in restorative justice. Authors identify key developments, theoretical arguments and new empirical evidence, evaluating their merits and demerits, before turning the reader's attention to further concerns informing and improving the future of restorative justice. Divided into four parts, the Handbook includes papers written by leading scholars on new theory, empirical evidence of implementation, critiques and the future of restorative justice.
This companion is essential reading for scholars of restorative justice, criminology, social theory, psychology, law, human rights and criminal
Trade Review
'This international Handbook grounds itself in the present and past in order to look to the future. It sets for itself an important but challenging goal: to reflect the state of restorative justice in the early 21st century, including not only developments in theory and practice, but also its essential debates and challenges. This is an important collection for anyone who wants to understand and grapple with 21st century restorative justice.'
Howard Zehr, Eastern Mennonite University, USA
'This book is perhaps the most comprehensive and certainly the most up-to-date collection on restorative justice. It goes to some topics rarely addressed in earlier volumes … and embraces a wider range of critiques of restorative justice than most volumes on the subject … Furthermore, in its geographical coverage, this international Handbook is much broader than older collections … We are grateful to Theo Gavrielides for bringing so many voices into the conversation. Many inspiring restorative justice leaders in the past have mobilized convening power toward projects of listening, but none more widely nor in more diverse ways than Theo Gavrielides in recent years.'
John Braithwaite, Australian National University
'A decade after the first two "Handbooks of Restorative Justice", this successor comes timely. It is an update of developments in ideas and current debates, and of a great part of the relevant literature. A new generation of authors is emerging. Restorative justice researchers, advocates and critics should have it.'
Lode Walgrave, University of Leuven, Belgium
'In its breadth and depth, this impressive collection represents a new chapter in one of the most remarkable stories in criminal justice of the past century. Restorative justice has grown from the radical, abstract vision of 30 years ago into a fully fledged field of study and practice, worthy of this important international handbook.'
Shadd Maruna, author of Making Good: How Ex-Convicts Reform and Rebuild Their Lives
'This book offers thoughtful and varied approaches to reconciliation and community resilience. As readers, we see that inclusive approaches to justice--involving loved ones, community support systems, and cultural context--offer real hope for renewal and personal peace. This book challenges the punitive aspects of the current criminal justice system, to be sure, but also offers practical tools for transformative leaders to nurture restoration, reformation, and healing. A pathway forward is found through the wisdom of the scholars here, all of whom are committed to restorative justice and a more resilient future.'
Maya Soetoro, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
'This international Handbook grounds itself in the present and past in order to look to the future. It sets for itself an important but challenging goal: to reflect the state of restorative justice in the early 21st century, including not only developments in theory and practice, but also its essential debates and challenges. This is an important collection for anyone who wants to understand and grapple with 21st century restorative justice.'
Howard Zehr, Eastern Mennonite University, USA
'This book is perhaps the most comprehensive and certainly the most up-to-date collection on restorative justice. It goes to some topics rarely addressed in earlier volumes … and embraces a wider range of critiques of restorative justice than most volumes on the subject … Furthermore, in its geographical coverage, this international Handbook is much broader than older collections … We are grateful to Theo Gavrielides for bringing so many voices into the conversation. Many inspiring restorative justice leaders in the past have mobilized convening power toward projects of listening, but none more widely nor in more diverse ways than Theo Gavrielides in recent years.'
John Braithwaite, Australian National University
'A decade after the first two "Handbooks of Restorative Justice", this successor comes timely. It is an update of developments in ideas and current debates, and of a great part of the relevant literature. A new generation of authors is emerging. Restorative justice researchers, advocates and critics should have it.'
Lode Walgrave, University of Leuven, Belgium
'In its breadth and depth, this impressive collection represents a new chapter in one of the most remarkable stories in criminal justice of the past century. Restorative justice has grown from the radical, abstract vision of 30 years ago into a fully fledged field of study and practice, worthy of this important international handbook.'
Shadd Maruna, author of Making Good: How Ex-Convicts Reform and Rebuild Their Lives
'This book offers thoughtful and varied approaches to reconciliation and community resilience. As readers, we see that inclusive approaches to justice--involving loved ones, community support systems, and cultural context--offer real hope for renewal and personal peace. This book challenges the punitive aspects of the current criminal justice system, to be sure, but also offers practical tools for transformative leaders to nurture restoration, reformation, and healing. A pathway forward is found through the wisdom of the scholars here, all of whom are committed to restorative justice and a more resilient future.'
Maya Soetoro, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
`the Handbook is an excellent resource which will be useful to many restorative justice practitioners and researchers, as well as postgraduate students in criminology, forensic psychology, social work and beyond. Theo Gavrielides and the diverse contributors have produced a fascinating and dynamic book, sure to be widely read and used for years to come.'
Jamie Buchan, The International Journal of Restorative Justice 2022 vol. 5(2) pp. 297-300
doi: 10.5553/TIJRJ.000123
Table of ContentsPART I: RESTORATIVE JUSTICE THEORY: THE NEXT STEPS; 1: Looking at the past of restorative justice: Normative reflections on its future; 2: Pushing the theoretical boundaries of restorative justice: Non- sovereign justice in radical political and social theories; 3: Human rights and restorative justice; 4: Beyond restorative justice: Social justice as a new objective for criminal justice; 5: Returning to indigenous traditions of peacemaking and peacekeeping: From Jirga (TDR) to restorative justice (ADR) in Pakistan; 6: Finding a normative place for a recast restorative principle of peacemaking; 7: Recovery and restorative justice: Systems for generating social justice; PART II: RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRACTICE: THE EVIDENCE; 8: Victims and offenders' perceptions and experiences of restorative justice: The evidence from London, UK; 9: Victims and restorative justice: Bringing theory and evidence together; 10: Restorative justice and child sexual abuse; 11: Complex cases of restorative justice after serious crime: Creating and enabling spaces for those with disability; 12: Restorative policing for the 21st century: Historical lessons for future practice; 13: Restorative justice and gender differences in intimate partner violence: The evidence; 14: Evaluating the success of restorative justice conferencing: A values-based approach; 15: Introducing restorative practice in healthcare settings; 16: Traffic congestion and road rage: A restorative case study to road sharing; 17: Restorative justice in universities: Case studies of what works with restorative responses to student misconduct; 18: Restorative justice re-entry planning for the imprisoned: An evidence-based approach to recidivism reduction; 19: Architecture and restorative justice: Designing with values and well-being in mind; PART III: THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT RESTORATIVE JUSTICE; 20: Restorative interventions in Chinese communities: Cultural-specific skills and challenges; 21: Is changing lenses possible? The Chilean case study of integrating restorative justice into a hierarchical criminal justice system; 22: Is restorative justice possible through the eyes of lay people? A Polish evidence-based case study; 23: Restorative justice as a colonial project in the disempowerment of Indigenous peoples; 24: Does Restorative Justice Reduce Recidivism? Assessing Evidence and Claims about Restorative Justice and Reoffending; 25: Restorative justice compared to what?; PART IV: THE FUTURE OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE; 26: Restorative justice and the therapeutic tradition: Looking into the future; 27: True representation: The implications of restorative practices for the future of democracy; 28: The best is yet to come: Unlocking the true potential of restorative practice; 29: The new generation of restorative justice; 30: Transforming powers and restorative justice; 31: Extending the reach of restorative justice; Epilogue: Restorative justice with care and responsibility;
