Repairing harm and transforming African‐American communities through restorative justice

Abstract

The massive incarceration of African‐American men impacts negatively on African‐American families and undermines their communities' informal social control mechanisms, thereby hindering community safety efforts. To repair the harm and transform African‐American communities, a case is hereby made for the empowerment of African‐American communities through restorative justice.

Citation

Elechi, O. (2005), "Repairing harm and transforming African‐American communities through restorative justice", Safer Communities, Vol. 4 No. 2, pp. 29-36. https://doi.org/10.1108/17578043200500012