Criminal Justice: Retribution vs. Restoration

By Eleanor Hannon Judah

Book Overview

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

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078900061X
• ISBN13: 9780789000613
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 8.8"