RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IDEAS，VALUES，DEBATESPDF电子书下载

1 Introduction 1

2 Central themes and critical issues 10

Introduction 10

Core themes 11

Differences which have surfaced in the move from margins to mainstream 15

The claims of restorative justice: a brief examination 21

Some limitations of restorative justice 25

Some dangers of restorative justice 29

Debunking restorative justice 32

3 Reviving restorative justice traditions 36

The rebirth of an ancient practice 36

Pre-modern criminal justice 37

The renaissance of native justice traditions 43

Navajo peacemaking 44

Can one characterise ancient and indigenous justice as restorative? 47

Can one revive restorative justice traditions? 49

Conclusion: did restorative justice ever die? 59

4 Healing the victim 62

Introduction 62

The experiences and needs of victims 64

The inadequacy of punitive justice for the victim 67

Victim reforms 70

Restitution from the offender 74

Beyond restitution: restoring victims 76

Restorative justice or ’clubbing together’? 78

Using victims to rehabilitate offenders 81

Paternalism towards victims 83

Balancing the needs of the victim with those of society 84

5 A restorative approach to offenders 87

Introduction 87

Restorative justice as an alternative to retributive justice 88

Restorative justice as an alternative to treatment 94

The goals and methods of restorative justice in relation to offenders 95

An alternative to punishment or an alternative form of punishment? 106

An alternative to treatment? 111

6 Shame, apology and forgiveness 114

Introduction 114

Restorative cautioning 115

The psychological routes of restorative conferencing 116

The idea of reintegrative shaming 118

Some questions about shaming 123

Apology and forgiveness 132

7 Mediation, participation and the role of community 136

Introduction: handling criminal conflicts 136

The rationale for the restorative justice process 140

Achieving restorative goals 141

Moral development and the strengthening of community 144

The role of community 151

8 The future of restorative justice 161

Introduction 161

Implementing restorative justice: the paths less likely 163

The implementation of restorative techniques 166

Restorative justice and the pattern of penal control 169

The future of restorative justice research 170

Appendix to chapter 3: the theological roots of judicial punishment 172

References 175

Index 187