PART I: RESTORATIVE JUSTICE THEORY: THE NEXT STEPS; 1: Looking at the past of restorative justice: Normative reflections on its future; 2: Pushing the theoretical boundaries of restorative justice: Non- sovereign justice in radical political and social theories; 3: Human rights and restorative justice; 4: Beyond restorative justice: Social justice as a new objective for criminal justice; 5: Returning to indigenous traditions of peacemaking and peacekeeping: From Jirga (TDR) to restorative justice (ADR) in Pakistan; 6: Finding a normative place for a recast restorative principle of peacemaking; 7: Recovery and restorative justice: Systems for generating social justice; PART II: RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRACTICE: THE EVIDENCE; 8: Victims and offenders' perceptions and experiences of restorative justice: The evidence from London, UK; 9: Victims and restorative justice: Bringing theory and evidence together; 10: Restorative justice and child sexual abuse; 11: Complex cases of restorative justice after serious crime: Creating and enabling spaces for those with disability; 12: Restorative policing for the 21st century: Historical lessons for future practice; 13: Restorative justice and gender differences in intimate partner violence: The evidence; 14: Evaluating the success of restorative justice conferencing: A values-based approach; 15: Introducing restorative practice in healthcare settings; 16: Traffic congestion and road rage: A restorative case study to road sharing; 17: Restorative justice in universities: Case studies of what works with restorative responses to student misconduct; 18: Restorative justice re-entry planning for the imprisoned: An evidence-based approach to recidivism reduction; 19: Architecture and restorative justice: Designing with values and well-being in mind; PART III: THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT RESTORATIVE JUSTICE; 20: Restorative interventions in Chinese communities: Cultural-specific skills and challenges; 21: Is changing lenses possible? The Chilean case study of integrating restorative justice into a hierarchical criminal justice system; 22: Is restorative justice possible through the eyes of lay people? A Polish evidence-based case study; 23: Restorative justice as a colonial project in the disempowerment of Indigenous peoples; 24: Does Restorative Justice Reduce Recidivism? Assessing Evidence and Claims about Restorative Justice and Reoffending; 25: Restorative justice compared to what?; PART IV: THE FUTURE OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE; 26: Restorative justice and the therapeutic tradition: Looking into the future; 27: True representation: The implications of restorative practices for the future of democracy; 28: The best is yet to come: Unlocking the true potential of restorative practice; 29: The new generation of restorative justice; 30: Transforming powers and restorative justice; 31: Extending the reach of restorative justice; Epilogue: Restorative justice with care and responsibility;.