Restorative Justice: Ideas, Values, Debates [Paperback]

Gerry Johnstone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 24, 2011 | ISBN-10: 1903240425 | ISBN-13: 978-1903240427

Restorative justice is one of the most talked about topics in the field of criminal justice, increasingly emphasized in relation to young offenders. Many see it also as a paradigm shift in criminal justice, away from dominant punitive and therapeutic paradigms, emphasizing instead the reintegration of offenders and potential offenders into their communities. Despite its high profile, the phenomenon of restorative justice is little understood. This book addresses this issue by providing an authoritative introduction to the ideas and principles of restorative justice, considering arguments both for and against its use. Restorative Justice will be essential reading for both students and practitioners, and a key contribution to the restorative justice debate.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Comments on the first edition:

'A fine book. Cogently argued and nuanced, a serious contribution to thinking on restorative justice.' - John Braithwaite, Australian National University)

'For anyone who wants an introduction to current thinking about restorative justice, this book is by far the best I have come across.' - Peter Duff (Scolag)

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Gerry Johnstone is Professor of Law at the University of Hull, UK, where he has taught since 1989. He is best known for his work analysing the ideas, values and practices of restorative justice. He is the author of Restorative Justice: Ideas, Values, Debates (Willan, 2002), editor of A Restorative Justice Reader (Willan, 2003) and co-editor with Daniel W. Van Ness of Handbook of Restorative Justice (Willan, 2006).

As part of this interest, he is exploring the roles which restorative justice might play in addressing historical injustices and grievances. In this context, his work connects up with the recent surge of interest in reparations for slavery. Along with Professor Richardson, he recently obtained university funding to award a PhD studentship in this area. He is interested, more generally, in supervising and collaborating with research projects around this theme.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (February 24, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1903240425
• ISBN-13: 978-1903240427
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #981,317 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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