Restorative justice theory, which views violent crime as an extreme violation of relationships; searches for ways to hold offenders accountable; and meets the needs of victims and communities torn apart by the crime, organizes these narratives and integrates offenders families into the process of transforming conflict and promoting justice and healing for all. What emerges from hundreds of hours worth of in-depth interviews with family members of offenders and victims, legal teams, and leaders in the abolition and ...
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Restorative justice theory, which views violent crime as an extreme violation of relationships; searches for ways to hold offenders accountable; and meets the needs of victims and communities torn apart by the crime, organizes these narratives and integrates offenders families into the process of transforming conflict and promoting justice and healing for all. What emerges from hundreds of hours worth of in-depth interviews with family members of offenders and victims, legal teams, and leaders in the abolition and restorative justice movements is a vision of justice strongly rooted in the social fabric of communities. Showing that forgiveness and recovery are possible in the wake of even the most heinous crimes, while holding victims stories sacred, this eye-opening book bridges the pain of living in the shadow of death with the possibility of a reparative form of justice. Anyone working with victims, offenders, and their familiesfrom lawyers and social workers to mediators and activistswill find this riveting work indispensable to their efforts.
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