Gerry Johnstone is Professor of Law and Research Director at the University of Hull.

Part A: Overviews and early inspirations Introduction 1. A new paradigm arises2. The meaning of restorative justice3. Retributive justice, restorative justice4. Conflicts as property5. Restitution: a new paradigm of criminal justice6. Restorative justice and a better future Part B: Practices, applications and their rationales Introduction 7. The Kitchener experiment8. Encounter9. The future of mediation10. Strategy for Community Conferences: Emotions and Social Bonds11. Peacemaking circles12. Navajo restorative justice: the law of equality and justice13. Restorative justice and prisons14. Restorative justice and police-led cautioning practice15. Restorative justice, gendered violence, and indigenous women16. Responding to hate crimes through restorative justice dialogue17. Restorative justice and reparationsPart C: Philosophies and values Introduction 18. Returning to the Teachings19. Needs-based justice as restorative20. Seeking socio-ethical grounds for restorative justice21. Restorative justice and the philosophical theories of criminal punishmentPart D: Evaluating restorative justice Introduction 22. Evaluation and restorative justice principles23. Does restorative justice work?24. Restorative justice: the evidence25. Reducing recidivism: a task for restorative justice26 Repair or revenge?Part E: Controversies and critical issues Introduction 27. Restorative justice: the real story28. Responsibilities, rights and restorative justice 29. The virtues of restorative processes, the vices of 'restorative justice'30. Some sociological reflections on restorative justice31. Justice anew32. The seductive vision of restorative justice.