Corrections, Peacemaking and Restorative Justice Transforming Individuals and Institutions

Name: Corrections, Peacemaking and Restorative Justice Transforming Individuals and Institutions
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ISBN: 9781583605196

ISBN-10: 1583605193

ISBN-13: 9781583605196

Edition: 6th 2001 (Revised)

Authors: Michael Braswell, John R. Fuller, Bo Lozoff

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This book views peacemaking as a broad, encompassing process that is expressed in many different shapes and forms. It blends ancient-wisdom traditions, peacemaking criminology, and restorative justice principles as a way of intervening with offenders in both institutional and community-based settings. Philosophical and spiritual contexts for peacemaking are presented that form a foundation for understanding the potential for peacemaking in criminological thought, the criminal justice system, and society in general. This book is about personal and institutional transformation. It is designed to view peacemaking as a broad, encompassing process that, while grounded in ancient philosophical…

Book details

List price: $27.95
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 1/1/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 174
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English




Introduction


An Overview


Understanding and Doing Peacemaking in Context


Personal and Institutional Transformation



Understanding Peacemaking



Compassionate Corrections: Contributions of Ancient Wisdom Traditions


Christianity


Judaism


A Sampling of Hasidic Teachings


Native American


Buddhism


Hinduism


A Sampling of Kabir


Islam


A Sampling of Rumi's Teachings


The Heart of Peacemaking



Peacemaking Criminology


Feminist Traditions


Critical Traditions


A Peacemaking Criminology Perspective


Levels of Peacemaking


Crime and Peace



Doing Peacemaking



Personal Transformation


Introduction


A Voice in the Wilderness


Dying to Self


When Everything Goes Wrong: The Case of William


Faith


Simple Living, Simple Joy


Communion and Community



Transforming Institutions


The Politics of Punishment


Opposition to Capital Punishment


Opportunities for Rehabilitation


Treatment with Dignity


Security from Other Inmates


Peacemaking in Institutions



Letters from Prison


Expressions of Anger and Violence


The Victim's View


Confusing Reflections


To Help or Not to Help


Hope Remains



Prison Stories


Scars


For a Long Time


San Quentin Is Really Rockin' 'n Rollin'


Angry Faces


Peace Activist


Stop! A Buddhist Is Here!



Toward Restorative and Community Justice


Underlying Principles of Restorative Justice


The Promise of Community


Forms of Restorative Justice


Faith-Based Corrections


Community Justice and Peacemaking



Epilogue


Index