Instead of just doling out punishment to offenders, we are changing our criminal justice and disciplinary systems to address the harm done to victims and the community. Based in ancient tribal practices, Real Justice involves victims, offenders and their families and friends in a face-to-face process called 'conferencing.'

In his new book, Real Justice, Ted Wachtel offers a moving and powerful account of the growth and development of conferencing in New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States through true stories of victims and offenders in real life encounters. In vivid testimony, we see victims confront shoplifters and vandals, bullies and arsonists with their emotions. Offenders usually shed their 'tough guy' images and come away with empathy and understanding for those they have harmed -not only their victims, but their own families as well.

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http://www.realjustice.org/Pages/rjstories.html