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Zusatztext ' ... Throughout the book Roche presents clear, very concrete and well-supported recommendations as to how the practice [of restorative justice] can be revised and developed to bring it in line with the ideal ... I regard Accountability in Restorative Justice as a major contribution to knowledge and debate about the prospects and problems of restorative justice. It is theoretically sophisticated and impeccably researched. It also has the merit of being a highly readable, empirically researched book' Informationen zum Autor Declan Roche is Lecturer in Law, Law Department, London School of Economics. He gained a Phd from Research School of Social Sciences at Australian National University, Canberra. Klappentext Many countries have recently established restorative justice programmes, in which those affected by a crime attend meetings in the hope of achieving the ideals of reparation, reconciliation and reintegration. To answer concerns that these meetings may degenerate into 'kangaroo courts' in which participants bully and humiliate each other, this book draws upon extensive fieldwork to explore the nature, function and effectiveness of the accountability within this kind of informal justice. Zusammenfassung Many countries have established restorative justice programmes, in which those affected by a crime attend meetings in the hope of achieving the ideals of reparation, reconciliation and reintegration. This book draws upon extensive fieldwork to explore the nature, function and effectiveness of the accountability within this kind of informal justice. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: The Rise and Risks of Restorative Justice 2: The Meaning of Restorative Justice and Accountability 3: Methods and Overview of Programmes 4: Deliberative Accountability in Restorative Meetings 5: Multiple Uses of Deliberative Accountability 6: Supporting Deliberative Accountability: Neglected Accountability Methods 7: Supporting Deliberative Accountability: The Role of Traditonal Accountability 8: Semi-Formal Justice: Combining Informal and Formal Justice Appendix A: Case Studies Appendix B: Observations Appendix C: Interviewees References Index ...
