Restorative Justice in Practice
Evaluating What Works for Victims and Offenders
1st Edition
Published on 15. July 2011
240 pages
978-1-136-65296-7 (ISBN)
Description
Restorative justice has made significant progress in recent years and now plays an increasingly important role in and alongside the criminal justice systems of a number of countries in different parts of the world. In many cases, however, successes and failures, strengths and weaknesses have not been evaluated sufficiently systematically and comprehensively, and it has been difficult to gain an accurate picture of its implementation and the lessons to be drawn from this.
Restorative Justice in Practice addresses this need, analyzing the results of the implementation of three restorative justice schemes in England and Wales in the largest and most complete trial of restorative justice with adult offenders worldwide. It aims to bring out the practicalities of setting up and running restorative justice schemes in connection with criminal justice, the costs of doing so and the key professional and ethical issues involved.
At the same time the book situates these findings within the growing international academic and policy debates about restorative justice, addressing a number of key issues for criminal justice and penology, including:
how far victim expectations of justice are and can be met by restorative justice aligned with criminal justice
whether 'community' is involved in restorative justice for adult offenders and how this relates to social capital
how far restorative justice events relate to processes of desistance (giving up crime), promote reductions in reoffending and link to resettlement
what stages of criminal justice may be most suitable for restorative justice and how this relates to victim and offender needs
the usefulness of conferencing and mediation as forms of restorative justice with adults.
Restorative Justice in Practice will be essential reading for both students and practitioners, and a key contribution to the restorative justice debate.
Restorative Justice in Practice addresses this need, analyzing the results of the implementation of three restorative justice schemes in England and Wales in the largest and most complete trial of restorative justice with adult offenders worldwide. It aims to bring out the practicalities of setting up and running restorative justice schemes in connection with criminal justice, the costs of doing so and the key professional and ethical issues involved.
At the same time the book situates these findings within the growing international academic and policy debates about restorative justice, addressing a number of key issues for criminal justice and penology, including:
how far victim expectations of justice are and can be met by restorative justice aligned with criminal justice
whether 'community' is involved in restorative justice for adult offenders and how this relates to social capital
how far restorative justice events relate to processes of desistance (giving up crime), promote reductions in reoffending and link to resettlement
what stages of criminal justice may be most suitable for restorative justice and how this relates to victim and offender needs
the usefulness of conferencing and mediation as forms of restorative justice with adults.
Restorative Justice in Practice will be essential reading for both students and practitioners, and a key contribution to the restorative justice debate.
Reviews / Votes
"This seven year study is the most important research evidence on restorative justice (RJ) in this country. The work challenges some of the myths around restorative justice - for example the finding that 70% of victims of serious crimes chose to meet the offender when this was offered to them, challenges the prevailing view that RJ is only appropriate for less serious crime. Her research has confirmed earlier findings of the strong victim benefits from restorative justice; and provided new evidence for the impact of RJ in reducing re-offending, leading to cost-savings across Criminal Justice. This book will provide essential reading for policy makers interested in evidence-based policy; for criminal justice agencies seeking to give victims a stronger voice in justice; and includes a wealth of information for practitioners who want to know 'what works' and base their restorative practice on the evidence." - Lizzie Nelson, Director, Restorative Justice Council'This book provides a state-of-the-art analysis of restorative justice, conferences, and mediation for serious cases and adult offenders. It is essential reading for policymakers and practitioners who wish to develop restorative justice schemes that work alongside conventional criminal justice. Its comprehensive and measured analysis is a welcome addition to the research literature. This is a scholarly treatment of restorative justice for the real world and ways to move it from the margins to the mainstream of criminal justice.' - Kathleen Daly, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University, Australia
'The authors promised to provide "essential reading" for students and practioners. They have met that promise in regard to both their description of applications of RJ in the adult justice system (pre-trial, during sentencing formulation, and post sentencing) and in their many probing questions regarding RJ in general.' -Eric Assur, in the Restorative Justice Online blog, 2 March 2012
More details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
1 s/w Abbildung, 6 s/w Tabellen, 1 s/w Zeichnung
6 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white
File size
2,83 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-65296-7 (9781136652967)
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Joanna Shapland | Gwen Robinson | Angela Sorsby
Restorative Justice in Practice
Evaluating What Works for Victims and Offenders
Book
05/2011
1st Edition
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Joanna Shapland | Gwen Robinson | Angela Sorsby
Restorative Justice in Practice
Evaluating What Works for Victims and Offenders
Book
05/2011
1st Edition
Willan Publishing
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Persons
Joanna Shapland is Professor of Criminal Justice in the School of Law, University of Sheffield, and Head of the School of Law; Gwen Robinson is Senior Lecturer in Criminal Justice in the School of Law at the University of Sheffield; Angela Sorsby is a freelance criminologist specialising in data analysis and statistics.
Content
1. Setting the Scene 2. Setting the Schemes in Context: A Review of the Aims, Histories and Results of Restorative Justice 3. Setting Up and Running Restorative Justice Schemes 4. Accountability, Regulation and Risk Experiencing Restorative Justice 5. Approaching Restorative Justice 6. Through a Different Lens: Examining Restorative Justice Using Case Studies 7. During Restorative Justice Events Looking Back at Restorative Justice: What Do People Think it Achieved? 8. The Victims' View: Satisfaction and Closure 9. Outcome Agreements and their Progress 10. The Offenders' View: Reoffending and the Road to Desistance 11. Restorative Justice: Lessons from Practice
