Sexual Violence and Restorative Justice
Estelle Zinsstag author Marie Keenan author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:18th Nov '22
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Concerned by the high attrition rates for sexual crime and the secondary victimization experienced by victims during their participation in the criminal justice system, this book analyses the extent to which restorative justice can address the justice gap that exists in current justice provision. Building on clinical experience and earlier research on sexual crime the authors engage with the complex dynamics and traumatic impact of sexual crime as a critical starting point for their research and examine whether restorative justice can contribute to a more enhanced justice response. The book presents extensive new data on restorative justice as applied in sexual violence cases across the globe. It engages with feminist concerns regarding the traumatic impact of sexual violence and the potential for re-traumatisation; the power imbalances that characterise these offences and the potential for re-victimisation; the potential for coercion of the victim to participate in the process; the potential for manipulation of restorative justice by the offender; and the potential that restorative justice could lead to the reprivatisation of sexual crime and ultimately to its decriminalisation. Having examined these topics in detail, the book concludes there is an important role for restorative justice in addressing the justice gap that exists after sexual crime and offers guidance on how this can be achieved.
This is an important and interesting subject which the book examines thoroughly. The process of restorative justice is put into an international perspective. Guidance is offered on how it should be practised and there is analysis of data on the different models used around the world. The book looks at the experience of different countries, including tribal 'healing circles' and truth commissions as alternatives. * David Pickup, Law Society Gazette *
It is this element, coupled with the victim-centered approach, that makes the book an insightful and accessible read for students, practitioners, and seasoned academicians. * Choice *
This is a very important book and it comes at a very important time, especially for Scotland. While it has clear relevance and importance for restorative justice in relation to sexual violence, it has broader implications too. It helps map out the challenges for justice responses to sexual offences and how they might be understood and responded to. * Steve Kirkwood, The University of Edinburgh *
This is a very important book and it comes at a very important time, especially for Scotland. While it has clear relevance and importance for restorative justice in relation to sexual violence, it has broader implications too. It helps map out the challenges for justice responses to sexual offences and how they might be understood and responded to. * Steve Kirkwood, The University of Edinburgh *
ISBN: 9780198858638
Dimensions: 241mm x 162mm x 27mm
Weight: 756g
416 pages