Overview

Restorative justice is spreading like wildfire across the globe. How can we explain this burst of energy? This anthology makes the bold claim that restorative justice is a vibrant social justice movement. It is more than a great idea gone viral, more than the extension of the legal system, and more than enacting new legislation. Beginning in 2015, the contributors of this volume took part in a series of dialogues sponsored by the Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice, exploring the contours of the restorative justice movement. Each one writes from the burgeoning edges of their own context, inviting readers to consider the fidelity and integrity of the movement's growth. As a cadre, the authors highlight new locations of restorative justice application: race, pedagogy, ecology, youth organizing, community violence reduction, and more. These diverse voices put forward a fast-paced, hard-hitting glimpse into the pulse of restorative justice today and what it may look like tomorrow.

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This anthology reminds us that as restorative justice practitioners we are at once individual/community healers and social justice movement builders. Ours is a deep calling to decolonize typical systems of oppression and domination to restor-ganize in an arc towards justice. Much gratitude is expressed to the authors of this critically important work. The wisdom in their words brings us closer to the authentic indigenous roots of restorative justice. --Teiahsha Bankhead, RJOY Oakland After decades of innovation, enthusiasm, and exploration, restorative justice has finally entered its maturity years often sitting side-by-side legislated and structured norms of justice. Only with age comes realization. This anthology dares to raise the mirror of responsibility and realization within the restorative justice movement in the hope that certain actions and reflections can take place for the benefit of next generations. A refreshing reading indeed. --Theo Gavrielides, Founder and Director, Restorative Justice for All International Institute. This collection of essays is a timely and much needed look at the restorative justice field through the lens of social movements and social transformation. The accessible, and at times personal, essays raise key questions and lessons for future restorative justice practice in a variety of settings, while the introduction and epilogue offer a rich and comprehensive contextualization of the essayists' critical points within the bigger picture of restorative justice theory and practice. This anthology offers a vision for the future of restorative justice and its pivotal role in social change. --Barb Toews, University of Washington Tacoma

This anthology reminds us that as restorative justice practitioners we are at once individual/community healers and social justice movement builders. Ours is a deep calling to decolonize typical systems of oppression and domination to restor-ganize in an arc towards justice. Much gratitude is expressed to the authors of this critically important work. The wisdom in their words brings us closer to the authentic indigenous roots of restorative justice. --Teiahsha Bankhead, RJOY Oakland After decades of innovation, enthusiasm, and exploration, restorative justice has finally entered its maturity years often sitting side-by-side legislated and structured norms of justice. Only with age comes realization. This anthology dares to raise the mirror of responsibility and realization within the restorative justice movement in the hope that certain actions and reflections can take place for the benefit of next generations. A refreshing reading indeed. --Theo Gavrielides, Founder and Director, Restorative Justice for All International Institute. This collection of essays is a timely and much needed look at the restorative justice field through the lens of social movements and social transformation. The accessible, and at times personal, essays raise key questions and lessons for future restorative justice practice in a variety of settings, while the introduction and epilogue offer a rich and comprehensive contextualization of the essayists' critical points within the bigger picture of restorative justice theory and practice. This anthology offers a vision for the future of restorative justice and its pivotal role in social change. --Barb Toews, University of Washington Tacoma

Author Information

Ted Lewis is a restorative justice consultant and trainer for the Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking (University of Minnesota). He lives in Duluth, Minnesota, where he runs the Agapé Peace Center. Carl Stauffer is an associate professor for the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, Eastern Mennonite University, and serves as co-director of CJP's Zehr Institute of Restorative Justice.

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