Walgrave (Katholieke U. Leuven, Belgium) outlines the restorative justice movement and pushes for worldwide acceptance in this book, which was aimed at criminal justice students and practitioners. The author compares these theories, which use reparations and mediation as a framework for rehabilitation, with the current modes of punitive justice, and stresses the fact that restorative justice is more consistent with democracy and the road to utopia. This book also suggests that the basic theories behind restorative justice can be applied outside of the field of criminal justice, providing more opportunities for citizens to take responsibility for their own actions. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)