Restorative justice in practice : evaluating what works for victims and offenders / Joanna Shapland, Gwen Robinson, Angela Sorsby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shapland, Joanna, 1950-

Contributor:

Robinson, Gwen, 1969-

Sorsby, Angela.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Restorative justice--England.

Restorative justice.

Restorative justice--Wales.

Reparation (Criminal justice).

Victims of crimes.

Criminals--Rehabilitation.

Criminals.

Mediation.

Wales.

England.

Physical Description:

xii, 227 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2011.

Summary:

Restorative justice has made significant progress in recent years and now plays an increasingly important role in and alongside the criminal justice systems of a number of countries in different parts of the world. In many cases, however, successes and failures, strengths and weaknesses have not been evaluated sufficiently systematically and comprehensively.

Restorative Justice in Practice addresses this need, analysing the results of the implementation of three restorative justice schemes in England and Wales in the largest and most complete trial of restorative justice with adult offenders worldwide.

At the same time the book situates these findings within the growing international academic and policy debates about restorative justice, addressing a number of key issues for criminal justice and penology, including.

how far victim expectations of justice are and can be met by restorative justice aligned with criminal justice;

whether 'community' is involved in restorative justice for adult offenders and how this relates to social capital;

how far restorative justice events relate to processes of desistance (giving up crime), promote reductions in reoffending and link to resettlement;

what stages of criminal justice may be most suitable for restorative justice and how this relates to victim and offender needs;

the usefulness of conferencing and mediation as forms of restorative justice with adults.

Restorative Justice in Practice will be essential reading for both students and practitioners, and a key contribution to the restorative justice debate. Book jacket.

Contents:

Setting the scene

Setting the schemes in context : a review of the aims, histories and results of restorative justice

Setting up and running restorative justice schemes

Accountability, regulation and risk. experiencing restorative justice

Approaching restorative justice

Through a different lens : examining restorative justice using case studies

During restorative justice events. looking back at restorative justice : what do people think it achieved?

The victims' view : satisfaction and closure

Outcome agreements and their progress

The offenders' view : reoffending and the road to desistance

Restorative justice : lessons from practice.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781843928461

1843928469

9781843928454

1843928450

9781843928478

1843928477

OCLC:

670248207