Restorative justice (RJ) has become a vital part of responses to crime and harm across the world, yet its potential extends far beyond the criminal justice system. This pioneering book explores how RJ is being embedded across whole-country systems, from policing, education and healthcare to social work and organisational structures and practice. Using the UK as an example, it provides a comprehensive review of how RJ is implemented in institutional policy and community settings. The 23 chapters trace the integration and development of RJ’s transformative impact across sectors. Bringing together leading scholars and practitioners, this timely volume is essential reading for those engaged with restorative approaches and their role in transforming society.
Jonathan Hobson is Associate Professor of Social Sciences at the University of Gloucestershire.
1. Introduction: Whole-Country Systems of Restorative Justice – Jonathan HobsonSection I: Impact and Context2. Understanding The Impact of Restorative Justice – Joanna Shapland3. Restorative Justice and Restorative Approaches in England and Wales - Rebecca Banwell-Moore and Sara Correia-Hopkins4. Implementing Restorative Justice in Scotland as a Response to Criminal Harm – Steve Kirkwood5. Restorative Justice in Northern Ireland: Beyond Responses to Conflict – Judy Magill and Brian Payne Section II: Restorative Justice and the Criminal Justice System6. Restorative Justice in Policing: Lessons from England and Wales – Franki Grant and Adam Timberlake7. Barriers to Integration for Restorative Justice in Cases of Sexual Violence in England and Wales - Paul Gavin, Phil Cawley, Finley McDonald and Cody Porter8. Restorative Justice and Youth Justice Services - Pete Wallis 9. Restorative Justice in Prisons: Approaches, Opportunities and Challenges - Katherine Doolin and Jim SimonSection III: Restorative Justice and Practice in Education10. Integrating Relational and Restorative Practice into Schools – Belinda Hopkins11. Relational and Restorative Practice for School Communities, Young People, and Key Stakeholders: A Case Study From Staffordshire, England – Lisa Wood and Sarah Page12. Restorative Justice Within (and Beyond) Non-Mainstream Education - Thomas Procter-Legg 13. Restorative and Relational Practice in PRUs Amid Systemic Disconnection: Doing Things Differently - Amy Barton 14. Restorative Practices in Further Education: A Forgotten Sector – Abu Zaman15. Restorative Practices in Universities – Rowan Sweeney and Anamika Twyman-GhoshalSection IV: State and Third Sector Support16. Restorative Practices in Forensic Mental Health Settings – Estelle Moore17. Restorative Justice in Social Care: The Pivotal Role of Family Group Conferencing – Benjamin M. Fisk and Clare Barton18. Supported Housing as a Context for Restorative Justice and Practice - Rosie Chadwick and Andrew Ashley19. A Systemic Approach to Relational and Restorative Practice in local Government: Lessons from Gloucestershire – Inger Brit Lowater and Molly MacleodSection V: Restorative Justice in Cultural and Organisational Settings20. Using Restorative Practices in Organizational Settings: Unsticking Stuck Places – Charlotte Calkin21. Opportunities and Challenges of Building a Restorative City – Marian Liebmann and Jules Cox22. Towards a Relational and Restorative Research Culture in Which “Life Is Much Wiser Than Science” - Anna Gregory 23. Restorative Storytelling: Traditional Storytelling as an Asset to Restorative Practice - Hannah Moore Conclusion24. Integrating Restorative Justice: What Can We Learn About Whole-Country Systems of Restorative Justice? - Jonathan Hobson