ABSTRACT
Introduction Few would dispute the observation that the ideas, theories and practices which we have come to understand as ‘restorative justice’ have in the last 25 years or so grown considerably in their spread and influence. This remarkable development, which has been evident in many parts of the world and has spanned a variety of social and cultural contexts, is perhaps most evident in the burgeoning academic literature on the subject. Writing in 2004, Daly observed that in the previous decade some 60 books on restorative justice had been published in English alone, and it is fair to say that this crescendo of scholarly activity shows no sign of abating. This book, of course, simply contributes to and confirms that trend.
