This book offers a comprehensive analysis of how mediation and restorative practice have developed in theory and how the theory can be related to the most recent international experiences of what works and how it works.

1. An Alternative Paradigm of Justice
I. Introduction
II. Trailblazing and Standard-Setting
III. Bridging Theory and Practice
IV. Structure and Argument of this Book
2. Restorative Justice Theory: Concepts, Processes and Outcomes
I. Introduction
II. Criminal Justice: A Paradigm in Crisis?
III. Refining Restorative Justice Theory
IV. Mainstreaming Restorative Justice within Criminal Justice: The Challenge Ahead
V. Conclusions
3. Theorising Restorative Justice in Criminal Justice
I. Introduction
II. Empowerment Theory
III. Conclusions
4. Victims and Offenders: Agency and Accountability in Practice
I. Victims and Restorative Justice
II. Offenders and Restorative Justice
III. Conclusions
5. Restorative Practices at the Periphery of Criminal Justice
I. Introduction
II. Community-based Programmes
III. Restorative Policing
IV. Youth Offender Panels
V. Schemes for Adult Offenders
VI. Prison-based Restorative Programmes
VII. Conclusions
6. Mediation and Restorative Justice in Continental Europe
I. Introduction
II. Background and Context
III. Administration and Referral
IV. Process and Agreement
V. Evaluation
VI. Developing Restorative Justice in Continental Europe
VII. Conclusions
7. Mainstreamed Restorative Justice: Youth Conferencing
I. Introduction
II. The Process of Youth Conferencing
III. Participation in Youth Conferencing
IV. Satisfaction and Procedural Justice
V. Agreement: Restoration and Apology
VI. Conclusions
8. Restorative Justice and Recidivism
I. Introduction
II. Conclusions
9. Reimagining Restorative Justice: Towards Empowerment
I. Introduction
II. Agency and Accountability as Keys to Empowerment
III. From Theory to Practice
IV. Extending the Reach of Restorative Justice
V. Challenges Ahead
VI. Effecting Change

David O'Mahony and Jonathan Doak