Creating Restorative Justice: A Communication Perspective of Justice, Restoration, and Community

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Discussion of the histories, meanings, and assumptions of restorative justice have enriched the development of its theory, research, and practices. While some of this work has addressed the role of communication, the treatment of communication within restorative justice remains rather under-developed. Communication plays a central role in processes of restoration and justice and a constitutive role in making restorative justice what it is. In Creating Restorative Justice: A Communication Perspective of Justice, Restoration, and Community, Gregory D. Paul and Ian M. Borton argue that by centering communication in restorative justice as it occurs in various contexts (from families, to schools, to communities), we can simultaneously deepen our understanding, enrich our practice, and amplify our study of restoration and justice. From a communication perspective, restorative contexts both use and are created by the communication present. Any outcomes from restorative processes are thus the product of the communication both within and between restorative practices’ participants. As the world addresses the challenges presented by injustice, inequality, and insecurity, it is incumbent we expand our understanding of restorative processes to account for the vital role of communication. Cover Creating Restorative Justice Creating Restorative Justice: A Communication Perspective of Justice, Restoration, and Community Copyright Dedication Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction References Chapter 1 A Communication Perspective of Restorative Justice A Meaningful Journey Constructions of Justice What Do We Mean by Communication Perspectives? A Constitutive Perspective of Restorative Justice The Emergence of Proceduralist and Structuralist Frameworks Framing Restorative Justice Implications References Chapter 2 The Return of Restorative Justice The Globalization of Justice Conclusion References Chapter 3 The Restorative Family Restorative Families and Religious Communities Family as “Community” References Chapter 4 Restorative Justice in American Schools THE AMERICAN SCHOOL Failures and Faults of Punitive Systems and Zero-Tolerance Policies Necessary Discipline, Necessary Accountability What’s Necessary for Restorative Practices References Chapter 5 Constituting Community through Restorative Justice Frameworks of Community Community through Restorative Justice Implications for Constituting Restorative Communities: A Case Study of Organizing References Chapter 6 Restorative Justice in Digital Spaces Community and Computer-Mediated Communication Digital Restorative Education Moving Ahead with Digital Restorative Justice References Chapter 7 Asking Questions of Restorative Justice Conventional Approaches to Studying Restorative Justice Interpretive and Critical Approaches to Studying Restorative Justice Implications, Recommendations, and Continued Progress A Concluding Thought References Index About the Authors