Restorative Justice and Lived Religion: Transforming Mass Incarceration in Chicago

by Jason A. Springs

Frames restorative justice as a form of moral and spiritual practice with the capacity to transform injustice

In the United States "restorative justice" typically refers to small-scale measures that divert alleged wrongdoers from a standard path through the criminal justice system by funneling them into alternative justice programs. These aim not to punish the offender, but to constructively address the harm that wrongdoing may have...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479823775
• ISBN13: 9781479823772
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 272 Pages