This collection explores the intersection between criminology, conflict resolution and restorative justice. It traces the role of criminological discourses in the resolution of conflict at the macro political level (in South Africa and Northern Ireland) and the micro level in settings such as local communities, indigenous justice systems and in the youth justice system. The resulting discourse, drawing upon peacemaking criminology, human rights and restorative justice frameworks, suggests an important symbiosis between the traditionally distinct disciplines of criminology and conflict resolution peace studies.
Author Biography:
JULIE CAPPS Northern Illinois University, USA
JAMES CARR Northern Illinois University, USA
ADAM CRAWFORD Centre for Criminal Justice Studies, University of Leeds, UK
GRAHAM ELLISON Lecturer, School of Law, Queens University, Belfast
TAMMIE EVANS Northern Illinois University, USA
DEBORAH JACOBSON Northern Illinois University, USA
WENDY LEWIN-GLADNEY Northern Illinois University, USA
CHRIS MAIER Northern Illinois University USA
HARRY MIKA School of Law, Queen's University, Belfast
SCOTT MORAN Northern Illinois University, USA
RACHEL MURRAY School of Law, Birkbeck, University of London, UK
LISA RIEGER University of Alaska Anchorage, USA
JIM THOMAS Professor of Sociology, Northern Illinois University, USA
SEAN THOMPSON Northern Illinois University, USA
DIRK VAN ZYL SMIT Professor, Institute of Criminology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
SANDRA WALKLATE Professor of Sociology, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
HOWARD ZEHR Professor of Sociology and Restorative Justice, Eastern Mennonite University, USA
