The little book of restorative justice

by Howard Zehr

Paperback, 2002

Status

Available

Call number

P ZEH

Publication

Intercourse, PA : Good Books, c2002.

ISBN

1561483761 / 9781561483761

Description

          Because of repeated requests from buyers and from those who work in this field, we are making this top-selling book available to Spanish readers. How should we as a society respond to wrongdoing? When a crime occurs or an injustice is done, what needs to happen? What does justice require? "Victims, offenders, and community members often feel that justice does not adequately meet their needs. Justice professionals frequently express frustration as well. "Restorative justice is a process to involve, to the extent possible, those who have a stake in a specific offense and to collectively identify and address harms, needs, and obligations, in order to heal and put things as right as possible." --from The Little Book of Restorative Justice… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member John5918
A very neat little summary of restorative justice. As the author says, it is "for those who have heard the term and are curious" and "also for those who are involved in the field but are becoming unclear or losing track of what they are trying to do." It serves those purposes admirably.

Call number

P ZEH

Barcode

4575
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