Restorative Justice

“Restorative justice” describes a range of practices designed to address the harm caused by wrongdoing. The practices involve victims, offenders, and the broader community in conversation in order to address the antecedents and consequences of the harmful act(s). Such practices are fundamentally tri...

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Published inHandbook of Social Justice Theory and Research pp. 257 - 272
Main Author Cohen, Ronald L.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Springer New York 2016
Subjects
Memory
Narrative
Restorative justice
Retributive justice
Ritual
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Summary:“Restorative justice” describes a range of practices designed to address the harm caused by wrongdoing. The practices involve victims, offenders, and the broader community in conversation in order to address the antecedents and consequences of the harmful act(s). Such practices are fundamentally triadic and are clearly visible at both group and community (meso) and state (macro) levels of analysis. This chapter focuses on the role of fundamental psychological and social psychological factors that affect restorative practices at the meso (small group and community), and macro (state) levels of analysis. Work on those fundamental processes will be employed to interpret the role of three essential characteristics of the practice: narrative, memory, and ritual.
ISBN:9781493932153
1493932152
DOI:10.1007/978-1-4939-3216-0_14