Changing Lenses: A New Focus for Crime and Justice (Christian Peace Shelf) - Softcover

Howard Zehr

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0836135121 ISBN 13: 9780836135121

Publisher: Herald Press, 2005

Synopsis

Crime victims have many needs, most of which our criminal justice system ignores. In fact, the justice system often increases the injury. Offenders are less ignored by this system, but their real needs—for accountability, for closure, for healing—are also left unaddressed. Such failures are not accidental, but are inherent in the very definitions and assumptions which govern our thinking about crime and justice. Howard Zehr proposes a "restorative" model which is more consistent with experience, with the past, and with the biblical tradition. Based on the needs of victims and offenders, he takes into account recent studies and biblical principles. This is the third edition of Changing Lenses, with a new Afterword by the author.

About this title

About the Author:

Howard Zehr of Harrisonburg, Virginia, is a writer and consultant on criminal Justice issues. He is co-director of Conflict Transformation Program and a professor of restorative justice at Eastern Mennonite University.

Review:

Howard Zehr demonstrates convincingly that biblical mercy is not an absurd idea but can be practically applied in our criminal justice system.... This book is a must for anyone working in the field of criminal justice, but it speaks to all of us who care about proclaiming God's mercy amidst the brokenness of our society.
--The Other Side

This book calls for a rethinking of crime and justice and offers a bold new direction. Readers should be aware, however, that it isn't merely a handy little volume with simplistic assessments and catchy slogans. The author challenges the definitions and assumptions that color our thinking and shape public policy on crime and justice.
--CBA Marketplace

This book calls for a rethinking of crime and justice and offers a bold new direction. Readers should be aware, however, that it isn't merely a handy little volume with simplistic assessments and catchy slogans. The author challenges the definitions and assumptions that color our thinking and shape public policy on crime and justice.
--CBA Marketplace

About this edition

• Publisher: Herald Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0836135121
• ISBN 13: 9780836135121
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 292