Routledge International Handbook of Restorative Justice

Theo Gavrielides, PhD, is an international expert in restorative justice, human rights and youth justice. He is the Founder and Director of The IARS International Institute, a user-led NGO that empowers marginalised groups to influence social policy and law internationally. He is also the Founder and Director of the Restorative Justice for All Institute (RJ4All) as well as Adjunct Professor at the School of Criminology of Simon Fraser University and a visiting professor at Buckinghamshire New University. Professor Gavrielides is an expert advisor to the European Commission’s criminal justice and equality projects, and has worked with many governments on justice reforms. He has worked as the Human Rights Advisor of the UK Ministry of Justice as well as a researcher at the London School of Economics, and he is the Principal Investigator of numerous EU, UN and UK funded research programmes.Dr. Gavrielides has published extensively in the areas of restorative justice, legal philosophy youth policy, human rights and criminal justice. He is the Editor of numerous collected editions as well as the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Youth Voice Journal and the Internet Journal of Restorative Justice. He is also the Editor of the International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare.

'This international Handbook grounds itself in the present and past in order to look to the future. It sets for itself an important but challenging goal: to reflect the state of restorative justice in the early 21st century, including not only developments in theory and practice, but also its essential debates and challenges. This is an important collection for anyone who wants to understand and grapple with 21st century restorative justice.'Howard Zehr, Eastern Mennonite University, USA'This book is perhaps the most comprehensive and certainly the most up-to-date collection on restorative justice. It goes to some topics rarely addressed in earlier volumes … and embraces a wider range of critiques of restorative justice than most volumes on the subject … Furthermore, in its geographical coverage, this international Handbook is much broader than older collections … We are grateful to Theo Gavrielides for bringing so many voices into the conversation. Many inspiring restorative justice leaders in the past have mobilized convening power toward projects of listening, but none more widely nor in more diverse ways than Theo Gavrielides in recent years.'John Braithwaite, Australian National University'A decade after the first two "Handbooks of Restorative Justice", this successor comes timely. It is an update of developments in ideas and current debates, and of a great part of the relevant literature. A new generation of authors is emerging. Restorative justice researchers, advocates and critics should have it.'Lode Walgrave, University of Leuven, Belgium'In its breadth and depth, this impressive collection represents a new chapter in one of the most remarkable stories in criminal justice of the past century. Restorative justice has grown from the radical, abstract vision of 30 years ago into a fully fledged field of study and practice, worthy of this important international handbook.'Shadd Maruna, author of Making Good: How Ex-Convicts Reform and Rebuild Their Lives'This book offers thoughtful and varied approaches to reconciliation and community resilience. As readers, we see that inclusive approaches to justice--involving loved ones, community support systems, and cultural context--offer real hope for renewal and personal peace. This book challenges the punitive aspects of the current criminal justice system, to be sure, but also offers practical tools for transformative leaders to nurture restoration, reformation, and healing. A pathway forward is found through the wisdom of the scholars here, all of whom are committed to restorative justice and a more resilient future.'Maya Soetoro, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA

• PART I: RESTORATIVE JUSTICE THEORY: THE NEXT STEPS; 1: Looking at the past of restorative justice: Normative reflections on its future; 2: Pushing the theoretical boundaries of restorative justice: Non- sovereign justice in radical political and social theories; 3: Human rights and restorative justice; 4: Beyond restorative justice: Social justice as a new objective for criminal justice; 5: Returning to indigenous traditions of peacemaking and peacekeeping: From Jirga (TDR) to restorative justice (ADR) in Pakistan; 6: Finding a normative place for a recast restorative principle of peacemaking; 7: Recovery and restorative justice: Systems for generating social justice; PART II: RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRACTICE: THE EVIDENCE; 8: Victims and offenders' perceptions and experiences of restorative justice: The evidence from London, UK; 9: Victims and restorative justice: Bringing theory and evidence together; 10: Restorative justice and child sexual abuse; 11: Complex cases of restorative justice after serious crime: Creating and enabling spaces for those with disability; 12: Restorative policing for the 21st century: Historical lessons for future practice; 13: Restorative justice and gender differences in intimate partner violence: The evidence; 14: Evaluating the success of restorative justice conferencing: A values-based approach; 15: Introducing restorative practice in healthcare settings; 16: Traffic congestion and road rage: A restorative case study to road sharing; 17: Restorative justice in universities: Case studies of what works with restorative responses to student misconduct; 18: Restorative justice re-entry planning for the imprisoned: An evidence-based approach to recidivism reduction; 19: Architecture and restorative justice: Designing with values and well-being in mind; PART III: THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT RESTORATIVE JUSTICE; 20: Restorative interventions in Chinese communities: Cultural-specific skills and challenges; 21: Is changing lenses possible? The Chilean case study of integrating restorative justice into a hierarchical criminal justice system; 22: Is restorative justice possible through the eyes of lay people? A Polish evidence-based case study; 23: Restorative justice as a colonial project in the disempowerment of Indigenous peoples; 24: Does Restorative Justice Reduce Recidivism? Assessing Evidence and Claims about Restorative Justice and Reoffending; 25: Restorative justice compared to what?; PART IV: THE FUTURE OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE; 26: Restorative justice and the therapeutic tradition: Looking into the future; 27: True representation: The implications of restorative practices for the future of democracy; 28: The best is yet to come: Unlocking the true potential of restorative practice; 29: The new generation of restorative justice; 30: Transforming powers and restorative justice; 31: Extending the reach of restorative justice; Epilogue: Restorative justice with care and responsibility;