This book offers a critical analysis of the origins, theories and philosophy of community justice within the UK and the employment of practices that place the 'community' at the heart of responding to offending behaviour.

1. Introduction, 2. The policy context, 3. Theories and models of community justice, 4. Community justice, crime prevention and community safety, 5. Policing and community justice, 6. Community justice and the courts, 7. Community justice and corrections, 8. Community justice: a prototype, 9. Community justice futures