Restorative Justice and Civil Society

by Heather Strang, John Braithwaite

Overview

Advocates of restorative justice question the state's ability to deliver satisfactory justice. This provocative volume looks at the flourishing restorative justice movement and considers the relationship between restorative justice and civil society. Genuinely international, it addresses aspects of civil society including schools, families, churches and private workplaces and considers broader issues such as democracy, human rights, access and equity. It presents the ideals of restorative justice so that victims, offenders, their families and communities might have more representation in the justice process.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521805995
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	05/02/2001
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.63(d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: restorative justice and civil society John Braithwaite and Heather Strang; 2. Transforming security: a South African experiment Clifford Shearing; 3. Two Protestant ethics and the spirit of restoration Lawrence Sherman; 4. The force of community George Pavlich; 5. The crime victim movement as a force in civil society Heather Strang; 6. Reparations and restorative justice: responding to the gross violation of human rights Chris Cunneen; 7. Restorative justice and civil society in Melanesia: the case of Papua New Guinea Sinclair Dinnen; 8. Restorative justice in everyday life: beyond the formal ritual Ted Wachtel and Paul McCold; 9. Community conferencing as a special case of conflict transformation John McDonald and David Moore; 10. Restorative justice and the need for restorative environments in bureaucracies and corporations James Ritchie and Terry O'Connell; 11. 'If your only tool is a hammer, all your problems will look like nails' Sir Charles Pollard; 12. Restorative justice and school discipline: mutually exclusive? Lisa Cameron and Margaret Thorsborne; 13. The school system: developing its capacity in the regulation of civil society Brenda Morrison; 14. Security and justice for all David Bayley.

Editorial Reviews

'Mediation, community conferencing and victim impact statements all come under the rubric of restorative justice, an idea whose time has well and truly come. This book is thought-provoking reading for anyone with even a passing interest in alternative dispute resolution.' Law Institute Journal

'The editors of this volume (who have done much to advocate and implement restorative justice arrangements in Australia) are to be commended both for their balanced introduction, and for bringing together a diverse range of contributors including zealots and sceptics.' Law Society Journal

'The issues addressed in Restorative Justice and Civil Society go to the heart of how we think ab out crime, justice, the citizen and the state … a thought-provoking collection of essays.' Irish Jurist

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