books by Howard Zehr

books by Howard Zehr

books:

Howard Zehr

Critical Issues in Restorative Justice

Criminal Justice Press, 2004

In a mere quarter-century, restorative justice has grown from a few scattered experimental projects into a worldwide social movement. Moving beyond its origins within the criminal justice arena, restorative justice is now being applied in schools, homes and the workplace. The restorative justice approach challenges the idea that state ...

Changing Lenses: A New Focus for Crime and Justice (Christian Peace Shelf)

Howard Zehr

Herald Press, 1990

The best introduction to restorative justice
Zehr's classic work is the best introduction to the concepts of restorative justice. "Changing Lenses" details the abuses of our current retributive justice system and proposes a new (and old) biblical, practical and indispensible vision for a criminal system that ...

Limits to Pain: The Role of Punishment in Penal Policy
Nils Christie

Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2007

Justpeace Ethics: A Guide to Restorative Justice and Peacebuilding (Cascade Companions)
Jarem Sawatsky

Cascade Books, 2009

The Little Book Of Contemplative Photography (Little Books of Justice & Peacebuilding)

Howard J. Zehr

Good Books, 1969

sorry, not for me
This book was recommended to me and I really hoped for so much more than it was. I read it on the subway in one go and never picked it up again. I have a background in fine art and this was just too basic for me - but someone who is just getting into photography - ...

The Little Book of Trauma Healing: When Violence Strikes and Community Is Threatened (Little Books of Justice ...

Good Books, 1969

So who has time to prepare food these days We timestarved cooks need recipes that are guaranteed to beQuick to fix Easy for anyone to make whether yoursquo;re a cook or not Delicious and satisfying. The solution FixIt and Forgetit 5Ingredient Favorites the new member in the multimillion copy Fixit and ForgetIt Cookbook series This smart new ...

The Little Book of Restorative Justice (The Little Books of Justice & Peacebuilding)

Howard Zehr

Good Books, 2002

On the opposite pole from retributive justice...
A very short read, clearly stated, and very well worth the hour. I love these "Little Books." This one brings to mind the Mennonite influences in America, these very same people whom W.E.B. DuBois celebrates in his essay "Atalanta." What a relief to read about ...

Transcending: Reflections Of Crime Victims

Howard Zehr

Good Books, 1969

Exquisitly Helpful
Can a book about crime victims be described as "beautiful?" In the case of Transcending, by Howard Zehr, the answer is a resounding yes. Transcending is a beautiful collection of personal essays and striking photography that explores the intimate feelings of victims ...

Doing Life

Howard Zehr

Good Books, 1996

Making Lifers Human
You can see by the pictures and words these men and women are not the same people they were many years ago when they were first put in prison. The pictures of each person put a face to the name and made them human. Long term life sentences is why our prisons are so ...

The Little Book of Family Group Conferences: New Zealand Style (Little Books of Justice & Peacebuilding ...
Allan Macrae, Howard Zehr

Good Books, 1969

Restoring Respect for Justice: A Symposium

Martin Wright

Waterside Press, 2008

A winner!
RESTORING RESPECT FOR JUSTICE is an excellent book - clever, witty, informative and provocative. Reading Wright's book is a creative way to understand multiple perspectives and issues within the field of Restorative Justice. Different people have different takes on ...