Critical issues in restorative justice ncj number 207630 editors howard zehr barb toews date published 2004 annotation papers authored by long term advocates and practitioners of restorative justice in north america europe australia new zealand and south africa identify and address the key threats to the core tenets of the . Critical issues in restorative justice source 2004 monsey new york and cullompton devon uk criminal justice press and willan publishing as howard zehr and barbara toews point out in just over two decades restorative justice has grown from a few experimental projects into a social movement and an identifiable field of study and practice. The contributors to this book critically examine restorative justice identifying the main threats to its integrity and effectiveness the ground that they cover ranges from victim offender and practitioner issues to th in a mere quarter century restorative justice has grown from a few scattered experimental projects into a worldwide social . Ch 3 by whom and by what processes is restorative justice defined and what bias might this introduce val napoleon ch 4 has restorative justice appropriately responded to retribution theory and impulses lode walgrave pt ii stakeholder issues introduction ch 5 will restorative justice live up to its promise to victims mary