Restorative practices and restorative justice books, dvds and educational resources from the iirp graduate school. A pivotal scene in the book focuses on apologies, forgiveness, and the restoration of relationships. Drawing on many years experience of working in victim support, probation, mediation and restorative practices, marian liebmann uses pertinent case examples to. The little book of restorative justice revised and updated howard zehr. Apr 15, 2007 this comprehensive guide provides an accessible introduction to the philosophy of restorative justice and its practical application in a wide range of settings, showing how it can help both victims and offenders when harm has been done. Fostering responsibility, healing, and hope in schools justice and peacebuilding katherine evans 4.
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The little book of restorative justice book by howard. While the current judicial system focuses on the black and white legal question of whether a crime was committed, restorative justice focuses more on why it happened and what can be done to correct the harm done to both the victim and community king, 2008. Justice on both sides harvard education publishing group. Restorative justice books one of the most engaging books on restorative justice, doing time with god takes you through the depths of human brokenness and into the light of healing and restoration a beautiful testimony of how our sharedlife in god is renewed through story. Creating caring climates the little books of justice and peacebuilding by lorraine stutzman amstutz and judy h. In restorative justice, all the interactions between people are taken seriously and honored. Restorative justice advocates dream of a day when justice is fully restorative, but whether this is realistic is debatable, at least in the immediate future. The big book of restorative justice audiobook by howard. Restorative justice, at its most basic level, is a way for an individual to take responsibility for any harm they may have caused to another individual or the community. Restorative justice office of student conflict resolution.
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