Changing Paradigms: Punishment and Restorative Justice

by Paul Redekop

Paul Redekop taps more than 20 years of experience in restorative justice to conclude that the practice of punishment is a major obstacle to healthy societies, families, and schools. Punishment is so damaging to relationships, especially in children, that it should be reassessed on philosophical, spiritual, religious grounds, Redekop argues. It should be replaced with restorative discipline, and societies should move toward a punishment-free justice system.

293 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2007