Gender, Power and Restorative Justice: A Feminist Critique

This book explores the impact of patriarchal power on restorative justice, specifically through the experiences of 15 girls and young women who participated in victim-offender restorative justice conferences. It argues that restorative justice can have harmful implications for girls and young women, and suggests that anti-carceral, social policy alternatives should be implemented to address their needs.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 236 pages
Publication date: 28 January 2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Gender, Power, and Restorative Justice is a groundbreaking work that delves into the intricate relationship between restorative justice and patriarchal power. It offers a profound exploration of the individual narratives of 15 girls and young women who have participated in a victim-offender restorative justice (RJ) conference, as well as the perspectives of youth justice practitioners. By centering critical attention on the social construction of gender, the exercise of power, shame, stigma, muting, and resistance to girls' experiences of RJ conferencing, the book expands feminist engagement with RJ.

Drawing upon recent developments in the sociology of stigma and feminist perspectives on shame, the book argues that RJ conferencing can have harmful implications for girls and young women who participate. It contends that anti-carceral, social policy alternatives, underpinned by feminist praxis, should replace a youth justice jurisprudence for girls.

This book is of particular use and interest to those studying modules on criminology, youth justice, criminal justice, and social work courses. It provides valuable insights into the complex dynamics of gender, power, and restorative justice, and offers a compelling call for transformative change in the way we approach youth justice for girls.

Weight: 329g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030908294
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022