Negotiation and Conflict Resolution in Criminal Practice: A Handbook - Softcover

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Rebecca Bromwich is Manager, Diversity and Inclusion at Gowling WLG, an international law firm. She has been an Ontario lawyer since 2003 and has worked as both a Crown Attorney and a criminal defense lawyer. Rebecca also teaches at Carleton University where she is an adjunct professor. Prior to re-entering the law firm world, Rebecca served as the Program Director for Carleton's Graduate Diploma in Conflict Resolution. In addition to her Ph.D. in Law and Legal Studies, Rebecca also holds an LL.M. and LL.B. from Queen's University and a Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies from the University of Cincinnati.

Thomas Harrison studied law at Queen's University (2001) and was called to the Bar in 2002 after articling with Ontario's Divisional Court. He worked for the provincial Ministry of the Attorney General and at the Superior Court as policy counsel. Thomas has also worked as counsel with the Federation of Law Societies, Ontario's Death Investigation Oversight Committee, and served as adjudicator with the provincial Consent and Capacity Board. His 2016 doctoral dissertation examined the independent roles of legal officials in the justice system. In addition to his Ph.D. in law, Thomas has a M.A. in public policy and administration (MPPA) from Ryerson University and degrees in education and history from Queen's University. Prior to studying law, Thomas worked as an educator and social worker. Thomas has taught legal ethics at Queen's University and currently teaches critical thinking and animal law at Durham College.

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Addressing the gap between classroom theory and professional practice, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution in Criminal Practice is a ground-breaking text in restorative justice studies. Informed by almost 40 years of combined experience in the legal system, the authors break down persuasive oral and written techniques for adversarial settings, presenting a practical toolkit for confl ict resolution tactics that is specifi cally designed for criminal law practice.

Concrete and comprehensive, this vital resource moves from general theory in conflict resolution to successful negotiation approaches and explores theories and methods of restorative justice in terms of ethics, discrimination, and cultural and social contexts. Supported by emerging alternative practices, the authors examine victim-offender mediation and the broader restorative context. Techniques for effective communication and conflict resolution in challenging client situations or with aggressive and difficult people practically prepare students for complex professional scenarios. Specific topics regarding Indigenous communities and approaches such as family group conferencing, peacekeeping circles, and community restorative boards are examined.

End-of-chapter strategies and best practices enhance understanding, and case studies provide necessary context for students. An essential handbook, this text is suitable for students in a wide variety of courses that specialize in negotiation and conflict resolution, including criminal justice, law, paralegal studies, policing, and criminology.