Neighborhood Justice in Capitalist Society: The Expansion of the Informal State

by Richard Hofrichter

The management of interpersonal social conflict within the American judicial system is changing. Of particular interest is the trend toward informal, decentralized alternatives to the courts for the resolution of many civil disputes. A manifestation of this trend, Neighborhood Dispute Resolution or NDR offers a means of resolving conflicts in a voluntary, peaceable manner without the intervention of attorneys. Proponents of NDR say that it is economical,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313256772
• ISBN13: 9780313256776
• Release Date: August 1987
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.1"