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Four challenges in the future of restorative justice
journal contribution
posted on 2020-10-28, 00:00 authored by WR Wood, Masahiro SuzukiMasahiro SuzukiRestorative justice (RJ) emerged in the late 1970s as an alternative to conventional youth and criminal justice practices. Since this time, RJ has experienced rapid growth in theory and practice. At the same time, much of this growth has come from expansion in lower-end criminal justice responses to crime, and in the increasing use of the term “restorative” for a widening host of practices and interventions. RJ has also faced problems related to its increasing institutionalization, resulting in divergence from earlier aims and goals. In this article, we set forth what we see as the four biggest challenges facing the future of RJ, namely problems related to definition, institutionalization, displacement, and relevance of RJ practices. We follow with discussion of possible future directions of RJ.
History
Volume
11Issue
1Start Page
149End Page
172Number of Pages
24eISSN
1556-4991ISSN
1556-4886Publisher
Taylor & FrancisPublisher DOI
Peer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
Griffith UniversityEra Eligible
- Yes