Violence, Restorative Justice, and Forgiveness : Dyadic Forgiveness and Energy Shifts in Restorative Justice Dialogue

Thought-provoking and powerful real life stories from survivors and perpetrators of crime and violence around the world are collected here from a diverse range of situations. They raise the possibility of alternatives to resentment, retaliation and revenge, with each story showing the very real impact of forgiveness within a particular context. Acknowledgements......Page 7 Preface......Page 13 Introduction......Page 17 Types of forgiveness......Page 20 Restorative justice and moral rectification......Page 24 The energy of forgiveness......Page 25 Energy shifts......Page 27 Glossary of constructs......Page 28 Energy flow dynamics in restorative justice dialogue......Page 39 Conclusion......Page 42 References......Page 43 Introduction......Page 47 3. Mapping Dyadic Forgiveness - An Analysis of Positive Energy Shifts in Restorative Justice Dialogue......Page 237 1. Crime and Its Impact......Page 239 Emotional turbulence......Page 241 Emotional disconnection......Page 243 Blocked energy......Page 244 Efforts at self-change......Page 246 Energy shifts......Page 249 VOD motivation......Page 250 Preparation......Page 256 Impact of preparation on openness and hesitancy......Page 260 Openness continuum......Page 262 Dyadic encounter......Page 265 Dyadic engagement......Page 267 Pain transformation......Page 274 Dyadic forgiveness......Page 276 Energy shifts......Page 288 Resolution......Page 294 Post-dialogue outcomes......Page 299 Introduction......Page 305 Mutual aid: Giving and receiving......Page 306 Shifts in energy......Page 307 Movement in negatively to positively charged energy......Page 308 Role of dissonance in energy movement......Page 310 Accountability in dyadic forgiveness......Page 311 Dyadic forgiveness and meaning-making......Page 312 Dyadic forgiveness and levels of engagement......Page 313 Dyadic forgiveness and the sense of injustice......Page 314 Implications of the project......Page 315 Conclusion......Page 316 References......Page 317 Appendix......Page 319 Introduction......Page 321 Methodology......Page 322 ReferenceS......Page 326 2. Paradox of forgiveness - Reflection sheet......Page 327 3. Paradox of forgiveness - Interview guide......Page 329 4. Paradox of forgiveness - Demographic and background survey......Page 331 Subject Index......Page 333 Author Index......Page 337 Blank Page......Page 2 This major and original research project shows how restorative justice dialogue works, and highlights the role of forgiveness within it. Based on interviews of victims who went through Victim Offender Dialogue, it looks at how energy shifts in dialogue between offender and victim can lessen the toxicity associated with the crime. A groundbreaking book founded on extensive original research, designed to determine how restorative dialogue works, and the role of forgiveness within it. The research involved interviews with 20 victims who went through a Victim Offender Dialogue (used in crimes of severe violence), and documents how the shifts in energy during the course of their dialogue moves the toxicity associated with the crime to a different place. This study explores the role of bilateral forgiveness in restorative work and addresses key questions about the role of forgiveness in restorative justice, such as how it can be measured. It also outlines a model which explains how the energy flow of dyadic forgiveness in restorative justice dialogue is formed. Rich in data and in findings, this book will deepen understanding of how restorative justice works, and will inform future research and practice in the field "This major and original research project shows how restorative justice dialogue works, and highlights the role of forgiveness within it. Based on interviews of victims who went through Victim Offender Dialogue, it looks at how energy shifts in dialogue between offender and victim can lessen the toxicity associated with the crime. Exploring the role of bilateral forgiveness in restorative work and addressing key questions about the role of forgiveness in restorative justice, it outlines a model which explains how the energy flow of dyadic forgiveness in restorative justice dialogue is formed. Rich in data and in findings, this book will deepen understanding of how restorative justice works, and will inform future research and practice in the future." --From publisher restorative,justice;,restorative,practice;,probation;,criminal,justice;,criminology;,victimology;,offenders;,law;,legal,process;,counselling;,counseling;,mediation;,prison;,prisons;,gaol;,forgiveness,project;,marian,liebmann;,belinda,hopkins;,Marina,Cantacuzino;,stress;,ptsd;,trauma;,RJ restorative justice,restorative practice,probation,criminal justice,criminology,victimology,offenders,law,legal process,counselling,counseling,mediation,prison,prisons,gaol,forgiveness project,marian liebmann,belinda hopkins,Marina Cantacuzino,stress,ptsd,trauma,RJ