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The meaning of restorative justice

Johnstone, Gerry
June 4, 2015

Source: (2007) in, Gerry Johnstone and Daniel W. Van Ness, eds., Handbook of Restorative Justice. Cullopmton, Devon: Willan Publishing. pp 5-23.

“The main goal of this chapter, therefore, is to explore what people who advocate “restorative justice” are actually promoting. This is by no means a straightforward task.” (excerpt)

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