This article addresses the debated issue of the appropriateness of restorative justice programmes in cases of gender-based violence against women perpetrated by men. After brief references to the literature on the topic, a few points for reflection will be offered combining different perspectives. Some concern the role of shame: from the victim blaming phenomenon – which often affects women victims of gender-based violence – to the so-called ‘reintegrative shaming’ of the offender theorized by Braithwaite. Others are drawn from symbolic interactionism, applied to restorative processes involving these types of crime. Finally, the importance of agency – a key-point in restorative practices – is emphasised as it fosters the self-esteem of the victim and the rehabilitation of the perpetrator. These perspectives support the conclusion that there are no valid reasons to exclude restorative justice in cases of gender-based violence against women.

Lamanuzzi, M., Restorative justice in cases of gender-based violence against women: perspectives on shame, symbolic interactionism and agency, <<THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE>>, 2024; (2): 226-249. [doi:10.5553/TIJRJ.000157] [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/283976]

Restorative justice in cases of gender-based violence against women: perspectives on shame, symbolic interactionism and agency

Lamanuzzi, Marta
2024

Abstract

This article addresses the debated issue of the appropriateness of restorative justice programmes in cases of gender-based violence against women perpetrated by men. After brief references to the literature on the topic, a few points for reflection will be offered combining different perspectives. Some concern the role of shame: from the victim blaming phenomenon – which often affects women victims of gender-based violence – to the so-called ‘reintegrative shaming’ of the offender theorized by Braithwaite. Others are drawn from symbolic interactionism, applied to restorative processes involving these types of crime. Finally, the importance of agency – a key-point in restorative practices – is emphasised as it fosters the self-esteem of the victim and the rehabilitation of the perpetrator. These perspectives support the conclusion that there are no valid reasons to exclude restorative justice in cases of gender-based violence against women.
2024
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Lamanuzzi, M., Restorative justice in cases of gender-based violence against women: perspectives on shame, symbolic interactionism and agency, <<THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE>>, 2024; (2): 226-249. [doi:10.5553/TIJRJ.000157] [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/283976]
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