A Restorative Approach to Family Violence: Changing Tack

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This volume provides an essential update on current thinking, practice and research into the use of restorative justice in the area of family violence. It contains contemporary empirical, theoretical and practical perspectives on the use of restorative justice for intimate partner and family violence, including sexual violence and elder abuse. Whilst raising issues relating to the implications of reporting, it provides a fresh look at victims’ issues as well as providing accounts of those who have participated in restorative justice processes and who have been victims of abusive relationships. Contributions are included from a wide range of perspectives to provide a balanced approach that is not simply polemic or advocating. Rather, the book genuinely raises the issue for debate, with the advantage of bringing into the open new research which has not been widely published previously. Given its unique experience in the development of restorative justice, the book includes empirical studies relating to New Zealand, contextualized within the global situation by the inclusion of perspectives on practices in the UK, Australia and North America. This book will be key reading for people who work with violent offending of a family nature as well as for those who are interested in the study of family violence. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables List of Abbreviations List of Contributors Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction Part I Setting the Scene 1 Living with Intimate Partner Violence: Heeni’s Story 2 Family Violence and the Courts Part II Violence in the Home 3 Understanding the Prevalence of Violence against Women in New Zealand: Implications for Restorative Justice 4 Ma Matou Ma Tatou – Working Together to Change Young Lives: Where to Next with Child Protection in New Zealand? 5 Elder Abuse and Neglect 6 Violent Girls: A Casualty of Family Violence. ‘She hits me first, then I hit her back. Can’t let your mama hit you like that.’ Part III The Practice of Restorative Justice in Family Violence – A Case Study 7 Titiro Whakamuri – Looking Back: Titiro Whakamua – Looking Forward 8 Changing Lives through Restorative Justice: A Judicial Perspective 9 Restoring the Balance: Restorative Justice and Intimate Partner Violence Part IV Recognizing Culture in Restorative Responses to Family Violence 10 The Promise and Possibilities of Restorative Justice as a Way of Addressing Intimate Partner Violence in England and Wales 11 Restorative Practice with Family Violence 12 A Pacific Perspective on Restorative Justice: The Power of Saying ‘Sorry’ Part V Restorative Justice and Family Violence – Research Findings 13 The Use of Restorative Justice in Family Violence: The New Zealand Experience 14 Perpetrators’ and Victims’ Views of Restorative Justice and Intimate Partner Violence 15 Taking a Fresh Look: Fathers and Family Violence 16 Sibling Sexual Abuse: Offending Patterns and Dynamics in Conferences Part VI Challenges and Opportunities 17 Gendered Violence and Restorative Justice 18 Reflections on Family Violence and Restorative Justice: Addressing the Critique 19 Concluding Thoughts Appendix 1: Glossary of Māori Terms Appendix 2: Glossary of Samoan Terms Index