Restorative Justice and Civil Society [Paperback]

This 2001 collection looks at the restorative justice movement and the relationship between restorative justice and civil society.Advocates of restorative justice question the state's ability to deliver satisfactory justice. This collaborative and provocative volume looks at the burgeoning restorative justice movement and considers the relationship between restorative justice and civil society. Genuinely international, it addresses aspects of civil society including schools, families, churches and private workplaces and considers broader issues such as democracy, human rights, access and equity. It presents the ideals of restorative justice so that victims, offenders, their families and communities might have more of a say in the justice process.Advocates of restorative justice question the state's ability to deliver satisfactory justice. This collaborative and provocative volume looks at the burgeoning restorative justice movement and considers the relationship between restorative justice and civil society. Genuinely international, it addresses aspects of civil society including schools, families, churches and private workplaces and considers broader issues such as democracy, human rights, access and equity. It presents the ideals of restorative justice so that victims, offenders, their families and communities might have more of a say in the justice process.Advocates of restorative justice question the state's ability to deliver satisfactory justice. This provocative volume looks at the flourishing restorative justice movement and considers the relationship between restorative justice and civil society. Genuinely international, it addresses aspects of civil society including schools, families, churches and private workplaces and considers broader issues such as democracy, human rights, access and equity. It presents the ideals of restorative justice so that victims, offenders, their families and communities might have more representation in the justice prlsD