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Overview
Internationally, there is now an acceptance of the need to develop new strategies in criminal justice which reflect restorative justice principles. At the same time, theory, research and practice in restorative justice are making rapid advances. This book provides an up- to-date and critical account of recent developments. It describes the practice of restorative justice with respect to young offenders in a number of jurisdictions Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, South Africa, the United States and various continental European countries. Research findings on the three most common formats conferencing, victims-offender mediation, and circles are presented. Critical issues for the future development of restorative justice are identified. Two main themes run through the collection the potential of restorative processes to transform criminal justice processes, and the potential for aboriginal or indigenous communities to impact on conventional processes. Contributors include active researchers and leading theorists from around the world.Synopsis
Contributors describe recent developments in restorative justice with respect to young offenders, looking at programs in Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, South Africa, and the US. They present and explain findings on conferencing, victim-offender mediation, and circles, the three most common restorative justice formats, and discuss issues for the future of restorative justice. A major theme discussed is the potential, through restorative justice, for indigenous communities to have an impact on conventional criminal justice processes. The editors are affiliated with the Institute of Criminology at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Distributed by ISBS.
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