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Restorative justice : prison as Hell or a chance for redemption? / Jennifer Furio.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Furio, Jennifer.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Restorative justice.
- Victims of crimes.
- Criminals--Rehabilitation.
- Criminals.
- Corrections--Philosophy.
- Corrections.
- Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
- Criminal justice, Administration of.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 195 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Algora Pub., [2002]
- Summary:
- America keeps expanding its prisons - despite the lack of any credible evidence to show that this punitive view of justice provides safer communities and reduces crime. But how is this justice system serving us?
- Contents:
- What is restorative Justice?
- Principles of restorative justice
- Measuring results in restorative justice
- Can the process be too forgiving? : parole and determinate sentencing
- Faith, restorative justice and prison fellowship
- Bringing criminals to their victims
- What is just? : an examination of punishment and grace
- Linda's story, a memoir
- Linda's profile
- and her integration back into society
- A global examination of restorative justice
- Family involvement in restorative justice
- Children and restorative justice
- A final analysis.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 1892941740
- 1892941759
- OCLC:
- 50476610
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