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British Journal of Criminology 2008 48(3):337-358; doi:10.1093/bjc/azn002
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The British Journal of Criminology 48:337-358 (2008)
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Reducing Recidivism

A Task for Restorative Justice?

Gwen Robinson* and Joanna Shapland

* School of Law, University of Sheffield, Bartolomé House, Winter Street, Sheffield S3 7ND, UK; g.j.robinson{at}sheffield.ac.uk.


  Abstract

In this paper, we draw on our experience as evaluators of three restorative justice schemes in England and Wales which were funded under the auspices of the Home Office's ‘Crime Reduction Programme’ to reflect upon the theoretical and empirical potential of restorative justice (in particular, conferencing) to bring about reductions in reoffending on the part of participating offenders. We propose that there is a case to be made for a subtle shift in ways of thinking about the recidivism reduction potential of restorative justice: that is, as an opportunity to facilitate a desire, or consolidate a decision, to desist.


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