EAN: 9780820457581

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE - RUTH ANN STRICKLAND KARTO...

Restorative justice  employed in both ancient and modern societies  is designed to repair the
harm that a criminal offense inflicts on victims  offenders  and communities. Today  backlogged
court dockets  dissatisfaction with the adversarial process  and overcrowded prisons have
incited a necessary discussion of alternatives for dealing with the accused and the convicted.
This book examines how restorative justice works - promoting healing by emphasizing the
restoration of victims' emotional and material losses  creating forums for negotiation 
problem-solving  and dialogue between affected parties  and empowering communities and victims
by inviting their participation. Restorative Justice discusses the method's beneficial and
detrimental effects on  and implications for  defendants  victims  the courtroom workgroup 
corrections and the community.

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