Creating Restorative Justice: A Communication Perspective of Justice, Restoration, and Community

The authors argue that communication plays a central role in the evolution of different frameworks of restorative justice. Not just about sending and receiving messages, communication gives meaning to restorative justice and helps to structure thought and behavior when individuals engage in restorative practices in various contexts.

Gregory D. Paul is professor and head of the department of communication studies at Kansas State University. Ian M. Borton is professor of communication at Aquinas College.