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1) The little book of race and restorative justice: black lives, healing, and US social transformation
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Language
English
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Description
"Racial Justice and Restorative Justice Working Together to Transform the Black Experience in America This timely work will inform scholars and practitioners on the subjects of pervasive racial inequity and the healing offered by restorative justice practices. Addressing the intersectionality of race and the US criminal justice system, social activist Fania Davis explores how restorative justice has the capacity to disrupt patterns of mass incarceration...
Author
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
The more than 2.3 million incarcerated individuals in the United States are often regarded as a throw-away population. While the criminal justice system focuses on giving offenders "what they deserve", it does little to restore the needs created by crime or to explore the factors that lead to it. Restorative justice, with its emphasis on identifying the justice needs of everyone involved in a crime, is helping to restore prisoners' sense of humanity...
4) The little book of transformative community conferencing: a hopeful, practical approach to dialogue
Author
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"When conflicts become ingrained in communities, people lose hope. Dialogue is necessary but never sufficient, and often actions prove inadequate to produce substantial change. Even worse, chosen actions create more conflict because people have different lived experiences, priorities, and approaches to transformation. So what's the story? In The Little Book of Transformative Community Conferencing, David Anderson Hooker offers a hopeful, accessible...
Author
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Relying on the wisdom of early proponents of restorative justice, the daily experiences of educators, and the authors' extensive experience as classroom teachers and researchers, this Little Book guides the growth of restorative justice in education (RJE) into the future. Incorporating activities, stories, and examples throughout the book, three major interconnected and equally important aspects of restorative justice in education are explained and...
Author
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Our ancestors gathered around a fire in a circle, families gather around their kitchen tables in circles, and now we are gathering in circles as communities to solve problems. This peacemaking practice draws on the ancient Native American tradition of a talking piece and combines that with concepts of democracy and inclusivity. Peacemaking circles are used in neighborhoods to provide support for those harmed by crime and to decide sentences for those...
Author
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"How do we address trauma, interrupt cycles of violence, and build resilience in a turbulent world of endless wars, nationalism, othering, climate crisis, racism, pandemics, and terrorism? This fully updated edition offers a practical framework, processes, and useful insights" -- Back cover.
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