Creating Restorative Justice: A Communication Perspective of Justice, Restoration, and Community - Hardcover

Gregory D. Paul; Ian M. Borton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1498576451 ISBN 13: 9781498576451

Publisher: Lexington Books, 2021

Synopsis

Discussion of the histories, meanings, and assumptions of restorative justice have enriched the development of its theory, research, and practices. While some of this work has addressed the role of communication, the treatment of communication within restorative justice remains rather under-developed. Communication plays a central role in processes of restoration and justice and a constitutive role in making restorative justice what it is. In Creating Restorative Justice: A Communication Perspective of Justice, Restoration, and Community, Gregory D. PaulandIan M. Borton argue that by centering communication in restorative justice as it occurs in various contexts (from families, to schools, to communities), we can simultaneously deepen our understanding, enrich our practice, and amplify our study of restoration and justice. From a communication perspective, restorative contexts both use and are created by the communication present. Any outcomes from restorative processes are thus the product of the communication both within and between restorative practices’ participants. As the world addresses the challenges presented by injustice, inequality, and insecurity, it is incumbent we expand our understanding of restorative processes to account for the vital role of communication.

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About the Authors

Gregory D. Paul is professor and head of the department of communication studies at Kansas State University.

Ian M. Borton is professor of communication at Aquinas College.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1498576451
• ISBN 13: 9781498576451
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 132