Restorative Justice and Family Violence [Hardcover]

This 2002 book addresses the potential for restorative justice to deal with conflicts within families.This book addresses one of the most controversial topics in restorative justice: its potential for dealing with conflicts within families. This book focuses on the issues in family violence that may warrant special caution about restorative justice, in particular, feminist and indigenous concerns. At the same time it looks for ways of designing a place for restorative interventions that respond to these concerns.This book addresses one of the most controversial topics in restorative justice: its potential for dealing with conflicts within families. This book focuses on the issues in family violence that may warrant special caution about restorative justice, in particular, feminist and indigenous concerns. At the same time it looks for ways of designing a place for restorative interventions that respond to these concerns.This book addresses one of the most controversial topics in restorative justice: its potential for resolving conflicts within families. It focuses on feminist and indigenous concerns in family violence that may warrant special caution in applying restorative justice. At the same time, it looks for ways of designing a place for restorative interventions that respond to these concerns.1. Restorative justice and family violence John Braitwaite and Heather Strang; 2. Restorative values and confronting family violence Kay Pranis; 3. Domestic violence and women's safety: feminist challenges to restorative justice Julie Stubbs; 4. Sexual assault and restorative justice Kathleen Daly; 5. Children and family violence: restorative messages from New Zealand Allison Morris; 6. Feminist praxi: making family group conferencing work Joan Pennell and Gail Burford; 7. Transformative justice: anti-subordination processes in cases of domestic violence Donna Coker; 8. Balance in the response to family violence: challenging restorative principles Gordon Bazemore and Twillc