Accountability in restorative justice
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Accountability in restorative justice
（Clarendon studies in criminology）
Oxford University Press, 2004
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityアフリカ専攻
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-308) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In reviving the idea of an informal approach to conflict resolution, the Restorative Justice movement attempts to break out of the freedom punitive thinking which shapes modern criminal justice. Its proponents claim that its guiding ideals - personalism, participation, and reintegration - deliver a fairer, more effective, and more humane justice than does the court system. However, a simplistic tendency both to extol the virtues of restorative justice and to denigrate all formal approaches risks blinding enthusiasts to the dangers inherent in unchecked participant power , as well as to the protection which State institutions and professionals can provide to individuals and communities.
The procedural safeguard of institutional accountability helps reduce these dangers. Examining the experiences of 25 programmes in six countries, Accountability in Restorative Justice uncovers a number of neglected, overlapping, and incomplete types of accountability, including the informal type built into deliberations between victims and offenders and their supporters. This deliberative accountability can provide a rigorous check for regulating decision-making, holding state agencies accountable, and monitoring the completion of agreements reached between participants.
This book also considers the role played by formal types of accountability, such as external review. It suggests a new approach, in which judges become more involved in monitoring the quality of deliberation in restorative justice conferences than with enforcing traditional sentencing principles.
Table of Contents
- 1. The Rise and Risks of Restorative Justice
- 2. The Meaning of Restorative Justice and Accountability
- 3. Methods and Overview of Programmes
- 4. Deliberative Accountability in Restorative Meetings
- 5. Multiple Uses of Deliberative Accountability
- 6. Supporting Deliberative Accountability: Neglected Accountability Methods
- 7. Supporting Deliberative Accountability: The Role of Traditonal Accountability
- 8. Semi-Formal Justice: Combining Informal and Formal Justice
- APPENDIX A: CASE STUDIES
- APPENDIX B: OBSERVATIONS
- APPENDIX C: INTERVIEWEES
- REFERENCES
- INDEX
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