At a time when criminal justice systems appear to be in a permanent state of crisis, leading scholars from criminology and theology challenge criminal justice orthodoxy by questioning the dominance of retributive punishment. This timely and unique contribution considers alternatives which draw on Christian ideas of hope, mercy and restoration.

Contributions by: Eric Stoddart, Joanna Shapland, Andrew Skotnicki, Alistair McFadyen, Lol Burke, Richard Bourne, Christopher Marshall, Aaron Pycroft, Timothy Gorringe, Jonathan Burnside, Anthony Bottoms