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.
Author(s): Anne Hayden, Loraine Gelsthorpe, Venezia Kingi, Allison Morris
Publisher: Ashgate / Routledge
Year: 2014
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
