Willan Restorative Justice: Theoretical foundations

This book brings together a selection of papers originally presented and discussed at the fourth international restorative justice conference, held at the University of Tübingen. 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 overview of contemporary thinking about restorative justice and will be essential reading for anybody concerned with the future direction of criminal justice and criminal justice systems. leading world authorities address the theoretical foundations of restorative justicea rapidly expanding area within criminal justiceincludes chapters on restorative justice as applied to corporate crime, family violence and cases of extreme violence Review '...a stimulating analysis of a pivotal aspect of social control in our mass mediated age' Professor Robert Reiner London School of Economics. About the Author Rob C. Mawby is senior lecturer and head of the Centre for Public Services Management and Research at Staffordshire University. He has written extensively on various aspects of policing, and is one of the co-authors of Practical Police Management)