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Originally published in 1976. This study deals with crime as social history in Germany and France during the nineteenth century. It establishes the broad statistical patterns of crime over the century so that the crime phenomenon can be analysed in the light of the other main trends of economic and social life. One basic concern is the relationship between crime and economic condition. The second main issue is to establish whether specifically rural and urban patterns of crime can be isolated. The third main concern is to establish whether any relationship existed between patterns of delinquency and the social upheaval which accompanied industrialisation and urbanisation. These three main issues continue as important questions in considering modern day crime. Nineteenth century Germany and France provide an excellent context in which to examine them because of the substantial urbanisation and industrialisation which occurred between 1830 and 1914. As well as providing an important contribution to the history of nineteenth century society this book also indicates important lessons for the contemporary world.

Originally published in 1976. This study deals with crime as social history in Germany and France during the nineteenth century. It establishes the broad statistical patterns of crime over the century so that the crime phenomenon can be analysed in the light of the other main trends of economic and social life. One basic concern is the relationship between crime and economic condition. The second main issue is to establish whether specifically rural and urban patterns of crime can be isolated. The third main concern is to establish whether any relationship existed between patterns of delinquency and the social upheaval which accompanied industrialisation and urbanisation. These three main issues continue as important questions in considering modern day crime. Nineteenth century Germany and France provide an excellent context in which to examine them because of the substantial urbanisation and industrialisation which occurred between 1830 and 1914. As well as providing an important contribution to the history of nineteenth century society this book also indicates important lessons for the contemporary world.

Does the criminal justice system actually help victims and offenders? What does justice look like for those who have been harmed? For those who have done harm? Twenty-five years after it was first published, Changing Lenses by Howard Zehr remains the classic text of the restorative justice field.

Now with valuable author updates on the changing landscape of restorative justice and a new section of resources for practitioners and teachers, Changing Lenses offers a framework for understanding crime, injury, accountability, and healing from a restorative perspective.

Uncovering widespread assumptions about crime, the courts, retributive justice, and the legal process, Changing Lenses offers provocative new paradigms and proven alternatives for public policy and judicial reform.

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Traducido por: Cristián D. Quezada González, José Elías Alejandro Sánchez Ibarra, Sylvia Whitney Beitzel y Vernon E. Jantzi

Este libro tiene que ver con principios e ideas. Busca—tal vez presuntuosamente—identificar y evaluar algunas de las conclusiones básicas que hacemos sobre el crimen, la justicia y de cómo vivimos en sociedad. Intenta esquematizar brevemente cómo llegamos a sacar estas conclusiones y sugiere algunas alternativas.

Este esfuerzo trata abstracciones, pero no se pueden limitar a ellas. Tenemos que empezar por entrar lo más profundo posible a la experiencia real del crimen y de la justicia. Solo pisando firmemente en la realidad podemos comenzar a entender lo que hacemos, por qué lo hacemos y—con un poco de suerte—cómo podemos hacerlo diferente.

Pero lograr comprender profundamente la experiencia del crimen no es nada fácil, ni es algo que la mayoría de nosotros haríamos voluntariamente. El confrontar lo que significa victimizar o ser victimizado por otra persona enciende emociones intensas que son comúnmente aterrorizantes y que preferiríamos dejar dormidas. A menos que hayamos experimentado el crimen directamente, nos puede ser difícil empatizar realmente con esta realidad. Sin embargo, tenemos que intentarlo, sabiendo que el esfuerzo será incompleto y quizá doloroso.

Este libro, entonces, comienza desde este punto.