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Handbook on Methods in Restorative Justice Research
Series: - Monographs and edited collections, Volume: 8/M-5
- Studies in Restorative Justice, Volume: 8/M-5
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How do we research restorative justice in ways that align with its core values? This groundbreaking handbook is the first to systematically explore research methods in restorative justice, addressing ethical dilemmas, interdisciplinary approaches, and methodological innovations. Featuring contributions from leading scholars, the book examines qualitative, quantitative, and participatory methods, reflecting on challenges unique to the field. It provides practical guidance for researchers and practitioners alike, offering insights into victim-offender encounters, justice policies, and community-based initiatives. Essential reading for those studying or working in restorative justice, this book advances a much-needed conversation on how we study its evolving practices.
Katrine Barnekow Rasmussen (PhD) is Assistant Professor in Criminology at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen. Her research focuses on restorative justice, including Danish and Norwegian Conflict Boards. She also teaches and facilitates restorative practices in municipal settings.
Fernanda Fonseca Rosenblatt (DPhil) is Associate Professor at the International Institute for Restorative Practices (USA) and a Professor of Law at the Catholic University of Pernambuco (Brazil). She is the Book Review Editor for The International Journal of Restorative Justice.
Brunilda Pali (PhD) is Assistant Professor at the University of Amsterdam and Chair of the European Forum for Restorative Justice. She teaches, researches, and publishes on gender, feminism, restorative and environmental justice, social justice, cultural criminology, and arts and justice.
Estelle Zinsstag (PhD) is a Lecturer in Criminology at Edinburgh Napier University, a researcher at the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research and an associate researcher at both KU Leuven and the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on sexual/gendered violence, restorative and transitional justice. She is also the co-chief editor of The International Journal of Restorative Justice and the book series 'Studies in Restorative Justice'.
Fernanda Fonseca Rosenblatt (DPhil) is Associate Professor at the International Institute for Restorative Practices (USA) and a Professor of Law at the Catholic University of Pernambuco (Brazil). She is the Book Review Editor for The International Journal of Restorative Justice.
Brunilda Pali (PhD) is Assistant Professor at the University of Amsterdam and Chair of the European Forum for Restorative Justice. She teaches, researches, and publishes on gender, feminism, restorative and environmental justice, social justice, cultural criminology, and arts and justice.
Estelle Zinsstag (PhD) is a Lecturer in Criminology at Edinburgh Napier University, a researcher at the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research and an associate researcher at both KU Leuven and the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on sexual/gendered violence, restorative and transitional justice. She is also the co-chief editor of The International Journal of Restorative Justice and the book series 'Studies in Restorative Justice'.
Contents
Acknowledgment
About the Series
List of Figures and Tables
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
Mapping the Path: Exploring Methods in Restorative Justice Research
Brunilda Pali, Fernanda Fonseca Rosenblatt, Katrine Barnekow Rasmussen and Estelle Zinsstag
PART 1
1 Goffman’s Useful but Seductive Metaphors: A Researcher’s Journey When Analysing Victim-Offender Mediation
Anna Rypi
2 Restorative Justice and Historical Criminology in Context and Practice: A Study of Nineteenth Century Printed Public Apologies
David J. Cox and Yasmin Devi-McGleish
3 The Value of Researching Restorative Justice Policy through Discourse Analysis
Giuseppe Maglione and Brunilda Pali
4 ‘Philo-sophia’: A Few Considerations on the Contribution of a Classical Philosophical Perspective on the Research Methodologies in the Field of Restorative Justice
Federico Reggio and Giovanni Angelo Lodigiani
5 Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and Restorative Justice
Monique Anderson
6 Investigating Restorative Justice through Participatory Action Research
Gabor Hera and Katrin Kremmel
7 Countering Injustice as Re-storying: A Narrative Perspective on Restorative Justice
Antony Pemberton
8 Researching and Empowering the Publics: The Application of Restorative Approaches in Attitudinal Research
Anna Matczak
9 Observing communication in Restorative Encounters
Daniela Gaddi
10 ‘Living’ Ethnography: A Culturally Responsive Research Approach for Investigating Restorative Justice in a Cretan Highland Community
Leah Koumentaki
11 Restorative Justice Viewed from Below: Exploring the Value of ‘Ethnography at Home’ and Emic Theory
Roxanna Willis
12 Reoffending Research versus Desistance Research in Restorative Justice: Competing or Complementary Paradigms?
Ellie Piggot and Masahiro Suzuki
13 Researching Restorative Justice in an Environmental Regulatory Organisation
Felicity Tepper and Miranda Forsyth
PART 2
14 The Use of Surveys within a Mixed Method Project to Research ‘Under the Radar’ Practices: Mapping Restorative Justice Practices in Sexual Violence Cases
Caroline O’Nolan, Marie Keenan and Estelle Zinsstag
15 The Art of Interviewing in Restorative Justice Research
Christa Pelikan
16 Researching Restorative Justice and Honour-Based Violence
Clara Rigoni
17 Video-Based Research of Restorative Interactions: Challenges and Benefits
Kim Magiera
18 Researching Restorative Justice in the Police
Katrine Barnekow Rasmussen
19 Rigor versus Ethics? Some Considerations for Researching Victims’ Experiences in Restorative Justice
Daniela Bolívar
20 Sense and Sensitivity: Reflections on Qualitative Interviews with People who Experienced Adversity and Harm
Tinneke Van Camp
21 Ethical Dilemmas in Restorative Justice Research
Katrine Barnekow Rasmussen and Fernanda Fonseca Rosenblatt
PART 3
22 Affective Methods for Restorative Justice Research and Communication
Lindsey Pointer
23 ‘All Parts of the Circle Are Equal’ … or Are They? The Dilemma of Co-creation in an Island and Practice-Based Restorative Justice Study
Clair Aldington
24 Making the Case for Restorative Justice Practitioners Researching Their Own Practice
David Gustafson
25 Autoethnography in Restorative Justice Research: A Relational Methodology
Nicola Preston
26 Decolonising Research Methods in Restorative Justice In Education
Kara Beckman and Crystena Parker-Shandal
Index
Acknowledgment
About the Series
List of Figures and Tables
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
Mapping the Path: Exploring Methods in Restorative Justice Research
Brunilda Pali, Fernanda Fonseca Rosenblatt, Katrine Barnekow Rasmussen and Estelle Zinsstag
PART 1
1 Goffman’s Useful but Seductive Metaphors: A Researcher’s Journey When Analysing Victim-Offender Mediation
Anna Rypi
2 Restorative Justice and Historical Criminology in Context and Practice: A Study of Nineteenth Century Printed Public Apologies
David J. Cox and Yasmin Devi-McGleish
3 The Value of Researching Restorative Justice Policy through Discourse Analysis
Giuseppe Maglione and Brunilda Pali
4 ‘Philo-sophia’: A Few Considerations on the Contribution of a Classical Philosophical Perspective on the Research Methodologies in the Field of Restorative Justice
Federico Reggio and Giovanni Angelo Lodigiani
5 Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and Restorative Justice
Monique Anderson
6 Investigating Restorative Justice through Participatory Action Research
Gabor Hera and Katrin Kremmel
7 Countering Injustice as Re-storying: A Narrative Perspective on Restorative Justice
Antony Pemberton
8 Researching and Empowering the Publics: The Application of Restorative Approaches in Attitudinal Research
Anna Matczak
9 Observing communication in Restorative Encounters
Daniela Gaddi
10 ‘Living’ Ethnography: A Culturally Responsive Research Approach for Investigating Restorative Justice in a Cretan Highland Community
Leah Koumentaki
11 Restorative Justice Viewed from Below: Exploring the Value of ‘Ethnography at Home’ and Emic Theory
Roxanna Willis
12 Reoffending Research versus Desistance Research in Restorative Justice: Competing or Complementary Paradigms?
Ellie Piggot and Masahiro Suzuki
13 Researching Restorative Justice in an Environmental Regulatory Organisation
Felicity Tepper and Miranda Forsyth
PART 2
14 The Use of Surveys within a Mixed Method Project to Research ‘Under the Radar’ Practices: Mapping Restorative Justice Practices in Sexual Violence Cases
Caroline O’Nolan, Marie Keenan and Estelle Zinsstag
15 The Art of Interviewing in Restorative Justice Research
Christa Pelikan
16 Researching Restorative Justice and Honour-Based Violence
Clara Rigoni
17 Video-Based Research of Restorative Interactions: Challenges and Benefits
Kim Magiera
18 Researching Restorative Justice in the Police
Katrine Barnekow Rasmussen
19 Rigor versus Ethics? Some Considerations for Researching Victims’ Experiences in Restorative Justice
Daniela Bolívar
20 Sense and Sensitivity: Reflections on Qualitative Interviews with People who Experienced Adversity and Harm
Tinneke Van Camp
21 Ethical Dilemmas in Restorative Justice Research
Katrine Barnekow Rasmussen and Fernanda Fonseca Rosenblatt
PART 3
22 Affective Methods for Restorative Justice Research and Communication
Lindsey Pointer
23 ‘All Parts of the Circle Are Equal’ … or Are They? The Dilemma of Co-creation in an Island and Practice-Based Restorative Justice Study
Clair Aldington
24 Making the Case for Restorative Justice Practitioners Researching Their Own Practice
David Gustafson
25 Autoethnography in Restorative Justice Research: A Relational Methodology
Nicola Preston
26 Decolonising Research Methods in Restorative Justice In Education
Kara Beckman and Crystena Parker-Shandal
Index
Essential for scholars, postgraduate students, and practitioners in criminology, law, sociology, and social work. Also valuable for libraries, restorative justice organizations, and policymakers funding evidence-based restorative justice research and practice.