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Zusatztext "The Handbook represents an important contribution to the development of the restorative justice thought. Unlike many books in the area! the discussions are not limited to application of restorative justice within the criminal justice context. On the contrary! the book asserts that restorative justice philosophy has application to every aspect of social life! at every level of human interactions. Many essays offer a more radical vision of restorative justice than mainstream literature in the area does! extending restorative ideas to social justice matters! offering engaging discussions and challenging readers to think critically about the role and the potential of restorative justice.The book is highly recommended to students of criminal justice! criminology! law! sociology! conflict-resolution and related disciplines! as well as criminal justice practitioners! researchers and policy-makers and anybody with an interest in criminal and social justice issues in contemporary society." - Margarita Zernova -Restorative Justice Online Informationen zum Autor Sullivan, Dennis; Tifft, Larry Klappentext Handbook of Restorative Justice is a collection of original, cutting-edge essays that offer an insightful and critical assessment of the theory, principles and practices of restorative justice around the globe. This much-awaited volume is a response to the cry of students, scholars and practitioners of restorative justice, for a comprehensive resource about a practice that is radically transforming the way the human community responds to loss, trauma and harm. Its diverse essays not only explore the various methods of responding nonviolently to harms-done by persons, groups, global corporations and nation-states, but also examine the dimensions of restorative justice in relation to criminology, victimology, traumatology and feminist studies. In addition. They contain prescriptions for how communities might re-structure their family, school and workplace life according to restorative values. This Handbook is an essential tool for every serious student of criminal, social and restorative justice. Zusammenfassung A comprehensive collection of original articles by renowned international scholars, this handbook is a vade mecum for all students and scholars. It surveys the entire landscape of restorative justice from its origins, philosophical and spiritual foundations, to ways in which its principles can be structured into social institutions to effect social change. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Healing Dimension of Restorative Justice: A One-World Body Section 1: Restorative Justice Processes and Practices 1. The Recent History of Restorative Justice: Mediation, Circles, and Conferencing 2. Victim Offender Mediation: An Evolving Evidence-Based Practice 3. Victim Offender Mediation and Restorative Justice: The European Landscape 4. Conferencing and Restorative Justice 5. Restorative Justice and Recidivism: Promises Made, Promises Kept? 6. Peacemaking Circles: Reflections on the Principal Features and Primary Outcomes 7. The Limits of Restorative Justice Section 2: The Foundations of Restorative Justice 8. Navajo Peacemaking: Original Dispute Resolution and a Way of Life 9. The African Concept of Ubuntu and Restorative Justice 10. Spiritual Foundations of Restorative Justice 11. Empathy and Restoration 12. Sanctuary as a Refuge from State Justice Section 3: The Needs of Victims and the Healing Process 13. Responding to the Needs of Victims: What Was Promised, What Has Been Delivered 14. Restoration of the Assumptive World as an Act of Justice 15. Murder Victims’ Families for Reconciliation: Story-telling for Healing, as Witness, and in Public Policy 16. Hearing the Victim’s Voice Amidst the Cry for Capital Punishment 17. The Other Victims: The Families of Those Punished by the State Section 4: Making Things Right: Extending Restorative Justice 18. Ch...
