Zehr, Howard.

Changing lenses : a new focus for crime and justice / Howard Zehr. - Scottdale, Pa. : Herald Press, �1990. - 1 online resource (271 pages). - A Christian peace shelf selection . - Christian peace shelf selection. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-263).

The experience of crime. A vignette -- The victim -- The offender -- Some common themes -- The justice paradigm. Retributive jestuce -- Justice as paradigm -- Roots and signposts. Community justice -- Covenant justice -- VORP: an experimental plot -- A new lens. A restorative lense -- Where from here?

Crime victims have many needs, most of which our criminal justice system ignores. In fact, the justice system often increases the injury. Howard Zehr proposes a "restorative" model which is more consistent with experience, with the past, and with the biblical tradition. --from publisher description.


English.

0585311730 9780585311739

89077873


Criminal justice, Administration of.
Punishment.
Reconciliation.
Victims of crimes.
Criminals.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Penology.
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Criminals.
Punishment.
Reconciliation.
Victims of crimes.
Criminaliteit.
Strafrechtspleging.
Law, Politics & Government.
Law, General & Comparative.


Electronic books.
Electronic books.

K5001 / .Z43 1990eb

364.6