{"id":3613,"date":"2025-07-16T11:02:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T15:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/rct\/?page_id=3613"},"modified":"2025-08-15T22:32:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T02:32:14","slug":"restorative-justice-movement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/rct\/resources\/restorative-justice-movement\/","title":{"rendered":"Restorative Justice: A Global Movement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Restorative Justice: A Global Movement to Transform Harm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Welcome to this transformative course on\u00a0<\/span>restorative justice<\/strong>, 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

This course was produced and first published in partnership with the Canopy Forum<\/a>, a digital publication from the\u00a0<\/span>Center for the Study of Law and Religion<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0<\/span>Emory University<\/a>\u00a0that produces expert analysis for scholars, lawyers, clergy, journalists, policy makers, and the broader public.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Introduction<\/h3>\n