Readership: Academics in the fields of criminal justice, restorative justice, political science and public policy scholars
Declan Roche, Lecturer in Law, Law Department, London School of Economics
"... 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. Roche never falls into the trap of overloading the reader with empirical observations and findings. The empirical material he does present is always put to good work, illustrating and supporting his claims and recommendations ... an outstanding study which advances significantly knowledge and the quality of debate about restorative justice." - Legal Studies 09/09/2004
"This book should be read both by those who are, and who are not, advocates of restorative justice; it could open an important debate about the whole question of coercive, rather than persuasive, social control." - British Society of Criminology Newsletter
"This is a really good book. It draws from a wide range of international settings, without getting bogged down in unnecessary detail, it moves smoothly from complex theoretical frameworks of accountability to a persuasive grasp of the practical realities faced by restorative justice practitioners and it is written in an engaging and highly readable style ... Declan Roche has done restorative justice a considerable service." - Kieran McEvoy, British Journal of 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." - Kieran McEvoy, British Journal of Criminology
"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
"' ... 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
