Justice for Victims and Offenders : A Restorative Response to Crime.

Cover -- Definitions -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Foreword to the First Edition -- CONTENTS -- 1 Crime as Conflict: Criminal Law and the Restorative Principle -- 2 Criminal Procedure: The Means Overshadowed by the End -- 3 Compensation and Reparation: Ideal Reborn -- 4 Justice Without Lawyers: Enabling People to Resolve their Conflicts -- 5 The Return of the Victim to the Criminal Process -- 6 Towards Restorative Justice -- 7 A New Crime Policy for a New Millennium? -- References -- Statutory Measures -- Index -- Back cover.

Martin Wright's original ground-breaking and influential analysis of the defects of the adversarial system of justice, plus the arguments in favour of a more constructive and victim-oriented approach. A book that has had a major influence on victims' issues and restorative justice - and that is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the development these developments. One of the most compelling arguments about the need for change in relation to victims and offenders. A critically acclaimed and key work in the annals of criminal justice. A book that should be read by all students of victims' issues and restorative justice - alongside the modern-day debate. A plea for a more constructive and victim-conscious approach.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.