Integrating restorative justice

Hobson, Jonathan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8081-6699 (2026) Integrating restorative justice. In: European Society for Criminology Restorative Justice Working Group, online. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Restorative justice has become a vital part of responses to crime and harm across the world, yet its potential extends far beyond the criminal justice system. This talk presents 'Integrating restorative Justice: a whole system approach' (Bristol University Press, Oct 2026), an edited volume of 24 chapters from academics, policymakers, and practitioners exploring how RJ is being embedded across whole-country systems. Drawing on examples from policing, education, healthcare, social work, housing, and organisational settings, the book introduces a three-mode framework of institutionalising, formalising, and shaping processes to help understanding the different ways RJ takes hold within and across sectors. The talk will reflect on the cross-cutting challenges and opportunities this reveals, including the sustainability of provision, the risks of proceduralisation, and the tensions between purist and maximalist conceptions of restorative practice.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Keynote)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology. > HV6001 Criminology
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Jonathan Hobson
Date Deposited:	09 Jun 2026 12:22
Last Modified:	09 Jun 2026 12:45
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/16323

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