CONFERENCES, CIRCLES, BOARDS, AND MEDIATIONS - THE NEW-WAVE OF COMMUNITY JUSTICE DECISION-MAKING

Restorative justice, community justice, and other alternatives to adve rsarial, retributive justice recently have captured the imagination of criminal justice professionals and the public alike. While sanctionin g programs (such as restitution and community service), community cour ts, and community policing have been the focus of attention, citizens also are becoming involved in the justice process in other ways. Autho rs Gordon Bazemore and Curt Taylor Griffiths describe and compare four approaches now in frequent use in the United States and Canada. They explore how each model defines the role of the community in justice de cisionmaking and examine how sanctions are enforced and how crime vict ims are involved in the various processes.