Restorative Justice: A Global Movement

Restorative Justice: A Global Movement to Transform Harm

Welcome to this transformative course on restorative justice, a healing force and a mechanism for accountability. In this series of lectures, RCT Director Dr. James W. McCarty delves into restorative justice as a dynamic global social movement seeking to transform harm. Restorative justice can be understood as a philosophy, a theological framework, an alternative approach to criminal justice, a set of practices applicable both within and beyond legal systems, or even a way of life. This course navigates the depths of encounter, dialogue, and storytelling as powerful tools of rehumanization.

This course was produced and first published in partnership with the Canopy Forum, a digital publication from the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University that produces expert analysis for scholars, lawyers, clergy, journalists, policy makers, and the broader public.

Introduction

Lecture 1

Indigenous Roots of Restorative Justice: The Story of Peacemaking Circles

Lecture 2

Mennonites and Restorative Justice: The Story of Victim-Offender Conferencing

Lecture 3

Aboriginal Justice: The Story of Family Group Conferences in New Zealand and Elsewhere

Lecture 4

The Challenges of Transitional Justice: The Story of Truth and Reconciliation Commissions in South Africa and Beyond

Lecture 5

Emergent Directions for Restorative Justice as Racial Justice: Musings on Possible Future