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Restorative Justice and Violence Against Women

Publication Year:
2009
Edition:
1st
Author:
Ptacek, James
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN:
978-0-19-533548-4
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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 rape, domestic violence, and child sexual abuse. Nevertheless, restorative practices are beginning to be used to address violent crime.

Restorative Justice and Violence Against Women considers both the dangers and potential benefits of using restorative justice in response to these crimes. The contributors include antiviolence activists and scholars from the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Some are strongly in favor of using restorative practices in these cases, some are strongly opposed, and many lie somewhere in between. Their chapters introduce a range of perspectives on alternative justice practices, offering rich descriptions of new programs that combine restorative justice with feminist antiviolence approaches.

Features:
  • Addresses violence against women using restorative justice theory and feminist principles
  • Chapters by scholars as well as activists illustrate innovative restorative justice programs in action
  • Examines new ways for victims of violence to find justice in their communities
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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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