ABSTRACT
In recent years, there has been a rapid growth in new approaches to criminal justice that involve the community. The new interest in community to some degree embraces the community justice ideal. Community justice broadly refers to all variants of crime prevention and justice activities that explicitly include the community in their processes and set the enhancement of community quality of life as an explicit goal. The push for community justice in many ways derives from the community-oriented and problem-solving experience of policing. In addition to problem solving, community policing is typified by a concern for community involvement. Community defense describes both a shift in priorities and a continuity of concern among public defenders for protecting the rights and safety of their clients. Correctional institutions enter the community, but the community has little if any role to play in corrections.
