Restorative Justice for Juveniles: Conferencing, Mediation and Circles

Internationally,there Is Now An Acceptance Of The Need To Develop New Strategies In Criminal Justice Which Reflect Restorative Justice Principles. At The Same Time, Theory, Research And Practice In Restorative Justice Is Making Rapid Advances. This Book Provides An Up To Date And Critical Account Of Recent Developments. It Describes The Practice Of Restorative Justice With Respect To Young Offenders In A Number Of Jurisdictions - Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, South Africa, The United States And Various Continental European Countries. Research Findings On The Three Most Common Formats - Conferencing, Victims Offender Mediation And Circles - Are Presented. Critical Issues For The Future Development Of Restorative Justice Are Identified. Two Main Themes Run Through The Collection - The Potential Of Restorative Processes To Transform Criminal Justice Processes And The Potential For Aboriginal Or Indigenous Communities To Impact On Conventional Processes. Contributors Include Active Researchers And Leading Theorists From Around The World Part 1 Setting The Scene -- Chapter 1: Introducing Restorative Justice -- Daniel Van Ness, Allison Morris And Gabrielle Maxwell -- Chapter 2: On Restoration And Punishment: Favourable Similarities And Fortunate Differences -- Lode Walgrave -- Part 2 Describing Restorative Practice -- Chapter 3: Primary Restorative Justice Practices -- Paul Mccold -- Chapter 4: Conferencing In Australia And New Zealand: Variations, Research Findings And Prospects -- Kathleen Daly -- Chapter 5: Restorative Justice And Family Group Conferences In England: Current State And Future Prospects -- Jim Dignan And Peter Marsh -- Chapter 6: Conferencing In South Africa: Returning To Our Future -- Ann Skelton And Cheryl Frank -- Chapter 7: Victim Impact Of Meeting With Young Offenders: Two Decades Of Victim Offender Mediation Practice And Research -- Mark S Umbreit, Robert B Coates And Betty Vos -- Chapter 8: Mediation In Europe: Paradoxes, Problems And Promises -- Elmar G M Weitekamp -- Chapter 9: Circle Sentencing: Part Of The Restorative Justice Continuum -- Heino Lilles -- Part 3 Critical Issues In Restorative Justice -- Chapter 10: Justice For Victims Of Young Offenders: The Centrality Of Emotional Harm And Restoration -- Heather Strang -- Chapter 11: Just Cops Doing Shameful Business? Police-led Restorative Justice And The Lessons Of Research -- Richard Young -- Chapter 12: Aboriginal Youth And Restorative Justice: Critical Notes From The Australian Frontier -- Harry Blagg -- Chapter 13: Family Group Conferences And Reoffending -- Gabrielle Maxwell And Allison Morris -- Part 4 What Next For Restorative Justice? -- Chapter 14: Implementing Restorative Justice: What Works? -- Allison Morris And Gabrielle Maxwell Edited By Allison Morris And Gabrielle Maxwell. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References And Index Also Issued In Print English