Part 1 Setting the scene: introducing restorative justice, Daniel Van Ness, Allison Morris, Gabrielle Maxwell on restoration and punishment - favourable similarities and fortunate differences, Lode Walgrave. Part 2 Describing restorative practices: primary restorative justice practices, Paul McCold conferencing in Australia and New Zealand - variations, research findings and prospects, Kathleen Daly restorative justice and family group conferences in England - current state and future prospects, Jim Dignan and Peter Marsh conferencing in South Africa - returning to our future, Ann Skelton and Cheryl Frank victim impact of meeting with young offenders - two decades of victim offender mediation practice and research, Mark S. Umbreit, Robert B. Coates and Betty Vos mediation in Europe - paradoxes, problems and promises, Elmar G. M. Weitekamp circle sentencing - part of the restorative justice continuum, Heino Lilles. Part 3 Critical issues in restorative justice: justice for victims of young offenders - the centrality of emotional harm and restoration, Heather Strang just cops doing "shameful" business? police-led restorative justice and the lessons of research, Richard Young aboriginal youth and restorative justice - critical notes from the Australian frontier, Harry Blagg family group conferences and reoffending, Gabrielle Maxwell and Allison Morris. Part 4 What next for restorative justice?: implementing restorative justice - what works?, Allison Morris and Gabrielle Maxwell.