Restorative Justice: Theoretical foundations

Taylor & Francis

This book brings together a selection of papers originally presented and discussed at the fourth international restorative justice conference, held at the University of T\u00C3\u00BCbingen. > This book brings together a selection of papers originally presented and discussed at the fourth international restorative justice conference, held at the University of T\u00C3\u00BCbingen. The contributors include many of the leading authorities in the field of restorative justice, and they provide a comprehensive review of the theoretical foundations underlying this rapidly expanding movement. Restorative Justice: Theoretical foundations addresses a wide range of fundamental questions about restorative justice,considering amongst other things ways in which conceptual pitfalls can be avoided, and how traditional models of peacemaking and healing developed in traditional societies can be integrated into the justice systems of late modern societies. Overall it provides an authoritative overvier