Handbook of Restorative Justice

<p>This book provides a comprehensive and authoritative account and analysis of restorative justice one of the most rapidly growing phenomena in the field of criminology and justice studies. </p><p>This book aims to meet the need for a comprehensive reliable and accessible overview of the subject. It draws together leading authorities on the subject from around the world in order to: </p><ul> <li>elucidate and discuss the key concepts and principles of restorative justice</li> <li>explain how the campaign for restorative justice arose and developed into the influential social movement it is today</li> <li>describe the variety of restorative justice practices explain how they have developed in various places and contexts and critically examine their rationales and effects</li> <li>identify and examine key tensions and issues within the restorative justice movement</li> <li>brings a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives to bear upon the understanding and assessment of restorative justice.</li> </ul><p><em>The Handbook of Restorative Justice</em> is essential reading for students and practitioners in the field.</p>