1st Edition

Restorative Justice Ideals and Realities

By Margarita Zernova Copyright 2008
170 Pages
by Routledge

170 Pages
by Routledge

500 Pages
by Routledge

The legitimacy and performance of the traditional criminal justice system is the subject of intense scrutiny as the world economic crisis continues to put pressure on governments to cut the costs of the criminal justice system. This volume brings together the leading work on restorative justice to achieve two objectives: to construct a comprehensive and up-to-date conceptual framework for... Read more
Acknowledgements, Introduction, Chapter One Restorative Justice in Action, Chapter Two Restorative Ideals, Chapter Three Ideals and Practical Realities: The Gap, Chapter Four Problematic Ideals and a Problematic Relationship, Chapter Five Restorative Ideals Re-examined, References, Index

Biography

Theo Gavrielides is an international expert in criminal justice and human rights theory, policy and practice. His current research is at the cutting edge of restorative justice and juvenile justice. He is an advisor to governments and international bodies, and is a pioneer of user-led methods of research, policy and legislative reform. He is the founder and Director of the international think-tank Independent Academic Research Studies (IARS), and the founder and co-Director of the Restorative Justice for All international institute. He is also a Visiting Professor in Canadian and British universities.