Readership: Academics in the fields of criminal justice, restorative justice, political science and public policy scholars
Declan Roche, lecturer in Law, London School of Economics and Political Science
"Compared to other texts on [Restorative Justice], this... is exceptional: it offers readers a concrete and dynamic view of [Restorative Justice's] promise and risks, a reflective and synthetic discussion of the importance of trust and accountability in criminal justice institutions, and an engagement with formal legality and state justice that goes well beyond words in boxes and bubbles from below." - Theoretical Criminology
"Roche's exploration of ... the relationship between accountability and the privacy of the participants, the integrity of the proceedings, the role of the media ... is as persuasive and nuanced as anything I have read on this issue....Declan Roche has done Restorative Justice a considerable service....This is a really good book. " - Kieran McEvoy, British Journal of Criminology
"' ... Throughout the book Roche presents clear, very concrete and well-supported recommendations as to how the practice [of restorative justice] can be revised and developed to bring it in line with the ideal ... I regard Accountability in Restorative Justice as a major contribution to knowledge and debate about the prospects and problems of restorative justice. It is theoretically sophisticated and impeccably researched. It also has the merit of being a highly readable, empirically researched book'" - Professor Gerry Johnstone, University of Hull, Legal Studies
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
