Publisher:Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, c2005.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-260) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
1. Deconstructing community : the theory and reality of communities in aboriginal restorative justice -- 2. Communities and conflict : offending patterns and over-representation -- 3. Severing the Gordian knot : efforts at institutional reform and the rise of restorative approaches -- 4. Restorative justice in aboriginal communities : origins and early development -- 5. Providing a context for the challenge of community justice : exploring the implications for restorative initiatives in profoundly disordered environments -- 6. Testing the αmagicα : sentencing circles in Aboriginal community restorative justice -- 7. αTaking responsibilityα : conferencing and forums in Canadian aboriginal communities -- 8. The bottom line : what do we know, and how do we know it? -- 9. Forward thinking, looking back : where do we go from here in aboriginal community justice? -- 10. Some concluding comments and thoughts