NCJ Number
241635
Journal
Criminology & Criminal Justice Volume: 12 Issue: 5 Dated: November 2012 Pages: 593-611
Date Published
November 2012
Length
19 pages
Annotation
This article examines the evolution of the policing role over the last decade in England and Wales.
Abstract
The evolution of the policing role over the last decade has led to 33 police forces in England and Wales integrating restorative justice practices, in one form or another, into their responses to minor crime committed for the first time by both youths and adults. Most recently, this reform dynamic has been used in response to more serious offences committed by persistent offenders and expanded to include all stages of the criminal justice process. Despite the significant positive rhetoric that surrounds the adoption and use of restorative justice, there are a number of procedural and cultural challenges that pose a threat to the extent to which restorative justice may become embedded within the policing response. This article explores these developments and highlights where potential problems for implementation may arise as well as some strategies to overcome them. Abstract published by arrangement with Sage Journals.