Restorative Justice and Violence Against Women

Controversial and forward-thinking, this volume presents a much-needed analysis of restorative justice practices in cases of violence against women.

Advocates, community activists, and scholars will find the theoretical perspectives and vivid case descriptions presented here to be invaluable tools for creating new ways for abused women to find justice. Despite significant accomplishments over the past 35 years, antiviolence activists know that justice for most abused women remains elusive. Most victims do not call the police or seek help from the courts, making it crucial to identify new ways for survivors to find justice.

This path-breaking book examines new justice practices for victims that are being used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. These informal, dialogue-based practices, referred to as "restorative justice," seek to decrease the role of the state in responding to crime, and increase the involvement of communities in meeting the needs of victims and offenders. Restorative justice is most commonly used to address youth crimes and is generally not recommended or disallowed for cases of r

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Ptacek, James

ISBN:

978-0-19-533548-4

Specialty:

• Social Work

Language:

English

Edition:

1st

Pages:

312

Publication Year:

2009

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