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Papers by Chris Marshall
Biblical Theology Bulletin: A Journal of Bible and Theology, 2008
Choice Reviews Online, 2010
Religion Matters, 2020
Restorative justice has been described as one of the most significant innovations in the administ... more Restorative justice has been described as one of the most significant innovations in the administration of criminal justice to have arisen in the modern era. From small scale experimental beginnings in the early 1970s, it has since grown into a global social movement for change, embracing a diversity of discursive and peacemaking practices in a wide range of settings. While the story behind the emergence of the modern restorative justice movement is contested, there is good reason not to discount the contribution of religious faith to the genesis, theory and practice of restorative justice. In fact, without the influence of core Christian values and beliefs, the central tenets of restorative justice might not emerge with such clarity and conviction. The term restorative justice is used today to refer to specific responses to criminal offending, or to other significant harms caused by civil conflicts or injustices, that focus on achieving emotional, relational or material repair rather than on conviction and punishment. Although some advocates claim restorative justice has been "the dominant model of criminal justice throughout most of history for all the world's peoples" (Braithwaite 2000: 323), the beginnings of the modern restorative justice movement are usually traced back to initiatives that emerged in North America in the early 1970s. The principal innovation to appear at this time was the practice of using a facilitated victim-offender dialogue to explore the harm perpetrated by the offending and to determine what should be done to demonstrate accountability and promote reconciliation and repair. As its originators reflected critically on the relational dynamics and principled basis of this practice, an entirely new model for conceptualizing the nature of crime and the meaning of justice, and, by implication, the larger goals of the criminal justice system, took shape. Theory grew from practice, and practice was, in turn, deepened and extended by developing theory, and together they gave rise to a productive new field of criminal justice inquiry called restorative justice.
The Heythrop Journal, 2012
Biblical Theology Bulletin: A Journal of Bible and Theology, 2008
Choice Reviews Online, 2010
Religion Matters, 2020
Restorative justice has been described as one of the most significant innovations in the administ... more Restorative justice has been described as one of the most significant innovations in the administration of criminal justice to have arisen in the modern era. From small scale experimental beginnings in the early 1970s, it has since grown into a global social movement for change, embracing a diversity of discursive and peacemaking practices in a wide range of settings. While the story behind the emergence of the modern restorative justice movement is contested, there is good reason not to discount the contribution of religious faith to the genesis, theory and practice of restorative justice. In fact, without the influence of core Christian values and beliefs, the central tenets of restorative justice might not emerge with such clarity and conviction. The term restorative justice is used today to refer to specific responses to criminal offending, or to other significant harms caused by civil conflicts or injustices, that focus on achieving emotional, relational or material repair rather than on conviction and punishment. Although some advocates claim restorative justice has been "the dominant model of criminal justice throughout most of history for all the world's peoples" (Braithwaite 2000: 323), the beginnings of the modern restorative justice movement are usually traced back to initiatives that emerged in North America in the early 1970s. The principal innovation to appear at this time was the practice of using a facilitated victim-offender dialogue to explore the harm perpetrated by the offending and to determine what should be done to demonstrate accountability and promote reconciliation and repair. As its originators reflected critically on the relational dynamics and principled basis of this practice, an entirely new model for conceptualizing the nature of crime and the meaning of justice, and, by implication, the larger goals of the criminal justice system, took shape. Theory grew from practice, and practice was, in turn, deepened and extended by developing theory, and together they gave rise to a productive new field of criminal justice inquiry called restorative justice.
The Heythrop Journal, 2012