ABSTRACT
Summary: This article presents the findings of an exploratory study of a new form of police cautioning in which victims and others affected by an offence are invited to participate in a cautioning session. The sessions are influenced by John Braithwaite's theory of reintegrative shaming as well as by the philosophy of "restorative justice". It is argued that whilst elements of "old-style " cautioning persist in Aylesbury, the advent of restorative cautioning nonetheless represents an important and welcome shift in policing practices.
