Towards constructing restorative justice : a view of crime, justice and reconciliation
Journal: UpSpace Institutional Repository (University of Pretoria)
Year: 2011

This study explores how victims of violent crime construct meaning around crime, justice and reconciliation. It further aims to gain insight into how victims of crime construct expectations of which actions should ensue after the crime and whether their constructions encompass elements of reconciliation and restorative justice. The study is conducted from a social constructionist position and uses a critical discourse analysis framework in analysing the data. In-depth interviews were conducted w