{"product_id":"criminal-justice-4","title":"Criminal Justice","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere are nearly two million inmates in America today. Are there better alternatives to incarceration? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. Experts in the field discuss the benefits and failures of America’s criminal justice system at various times in history and today, then explore possibilities to improve on that system. This groundbreaking book introduces encouraging, therapeutic approaches to criminal justice that include treatment, rehabilitation, and the direct involvement the victims, the families, and the communities. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Criminal Justice looks at America’s over-reliance on punishment and retribution as the means of responding to prevalent social problems and examines the justice system’s tendency to incarceraterather than treatminority, mentally ill, poor, and drug-dependent offenders. The authorswho are all active in some field of criminal justiceargue for a restorative model of correction that is more humane to both offenders and victims. This model opens up dialogue between offenders and their victims, families, and communities by promoting hallmark programs, including victim offender mediation, conferencing, peacemaking circles, restitution, and community projects and services. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Criminal Justice includes such intriguing topics as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the social costs and moral economy of incarceration \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e drug policyshould drug users be incarcerated or rehabilitated? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the potential of restorative justicea first-hand account from a prison inmate \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e restorative justice and faith communities \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the practice and efficacy of restorative justice \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the path from fury to forgivenessthe emotions of the mother of a murdered child \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e strategies for creating safe and just communities \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e women in prisontheir special needs both during incarceration and after re-entry \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e social work and criminal justicehow they work together \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e grassroots advocacy for criminal justice reforma look back over the last 30 years by the founders of CURE (Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book’s foundation rests on the Biblical concepts of restoration, healing, forgiveness, reconciliation, and responsibility. Criminal Justice: Retribution vs Restoration is an eye-opening look at the negative effects of our current system of blame and punishment and offers hope for better, more humane methods in the future. This holistic, empowering, and strengths-based perspective offers insight and suggestions that are valuable for students, social workers, policymakers, and criminal justice professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54224778887512,"sku":"9780789000613","price":47.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780789000613_752f7da2-7cc1-4b04-8dd7-d8e9eb228aa7.jpg?v=1770119143","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/criminal-justice-4","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}