Criminal justice : retribution vs. restoration? / Eleanor Hannon Judah, Michael Bryant, editors.

"Co-published simultaneously as Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work, Volume 23, Numbers 1/2 2004."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction. Rethinking criminal justice : retribution vs. restoration / Eleanor Hannon Judah, Michael Bryant -- The social cost of America's race to incarcerate / Marc Mauer, Michael Coyle -- Families and the moral economy of incarceration / Donald Braman -- Drug policy : a challenge of values / Eric E. Sterling -- From destruction to reconciliation : the potential of restorative justice / Daniel Johnson -- Justice that restores : from impersonal to personal justice / Daniel W. Van Ness -- Emerging issues : the faith communities and the criminal justice system / Daniel J. Misleh, Evelyn U. Hanneman -- The practice and efficacy of restorative justice / Kay Pranis -- From fury to forgiveness / Marietta Jaeger Lane -- Building from the ground up : strategies for creating safe and just communities / Jeremy Travis -- "So tell me, why do women need something different?" / M. Susan Galbraith -- Social work and criminal justice : the uneasy alliance / Frederic G. Reamer -- Thirty years of CURE : the struggle is its own reward / Pauline Sullivan, Charles Sullivan.

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"Criminal Justice: Retribution vs. Restoration presents new answers unconventional suggestions addressing America's overcrowded prisons and jails, high recidivism rates, and weakened family and community relationships with ex-prisoners. This book introduces therapeutic approaches to criminal justice that include treatment, rehabilitation, and the direct involvement of the victims, families, and communities. It provides insight and suggestions for students, social workers, policymakers, and criminal justice professionals."--Jacket

English.

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