{"product_id":"restorative-justice-up-close-first-person-accounts-of-an-approach-that-works-hardcover","title":"Restorative Justice Up Close: First-Person Accounts of an Approach That Works - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSally Swarthout Wolf\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking compilation of actual restorative justice dialogues, with a foreword by Howard Zehr, author of the bestselling \u003cem\u003eLittle Book of Restorative Justice\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"America's best-kept secret of what justice should look like.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--Howard Zehr, author of \u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Little Book of Restorative Justice\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe use of restorative justice is becoming more commonplace around the country. This practice brings victims together with offenders to discuss the impact of the offense, restore breaches of community, and draw up a plan for repair. Unlike proceedings in a court of law that prioritize punishment, restorative justice addresses victims' desire for accountability, understanding, and healing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut it is also a confidential process--rarely videotaped or accessible to those who want to know: What actually happens in a restorative justice session? \u003cem\u003eRestorative Justice Up Close\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to relate stories of actual dialogues, in the words of participants. Affecting and direct, the book features stories from K-12 school staff about restorative circles that got to the root of misbehavior without suspensions, and from skeptical police and probation officers who learn that a facilitated dialogue can produce better outcomes than a prosecution ever could. And in stories that will make readers cry, \u003cem\u003eRestorative Justice Up Close\u003c\/em\u003e recounts meetings between survivors of violent crime and those responsible, where both parties emerge with a sense of relief and healing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA book for educators, justice reformers, and anyone curious about a more humane approach to wrongdoing, \u003cem\u003eRestorative Justice Up Close\u003c\/em\u003e offers a compelling picture of what it truly means to \"do justice.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSally Swarthout Wolf\u003c\/strong\u003e has more than twenty years of experience as a restorative justice practitioner, trainer, speaker, and leader. She is the former director of Ford County Probation and Court Services and the co-founder of the Illinois Balanced and Restorative Justice Project. She lives in Ford County, Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51979099799853,"sku":"9781620979747","price":28.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/cJ5JDzgNwo9781620979747.webp?v=1775818980","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/restorative-justice-up-close-first-person-accounts-of-an-approach-that-works-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}