Role of Community in Restorative Justice

Taylor & Francis

The Role of Community in Restorative JusticeAuthor(s): Fernanda Rosenblatt\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138858954, 978-1138858954\nSynopsis\nAlthough restorative justice is probably one of the most talked about topics in contemporary criminology, little has been written about how community involvement in restorative justice translates into practice. While advocates have presented the community as an essential pillar of restorative justice, the rationale for why and how this is the case remains underdeveloped and largely unchallenged. This book offers an empirical and theoretical explanation of what community involvement means and what work it does in restorative justice.\n\nDrawing on an empirical case study and the wider sociological literature, The Role of Community in Restorative Justice examines the involvement of the community in one selected practice of restorative justice and also considers the implica.