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Abstract: 

Reviews three books by California photographer Susan Madden Lankford: “Maggots in My Sweet Potatoes: Women Doing Time” by Susan Madden Lankford, Human Exposures Publishing (2008) “Downtown U.S.A.: A Personal Journey With the Homeless” by Susan Madden Lankford, Human Exposures Publishing (2009) “Born, Not Raised: Voices From Juvenile Hall” by Susan Madden Lankford, Human Exposures Publishing (2012). Also reviews recent books devoted to corrections and restorative justice: “Retributivism Has a Past: Has It a Future?” edited by Michael Tonry, Oxford University Press (2011); “The Oxford Handbook of Crime and Criminal Justice” edited by Michael Tonry, Oxford University Press (2011); “Restorative Justice: Ideas, Values, Debates” (2nd Edition) by Gerry Johnstone, Routledge (2011); “Circle in the Square: Building Community and Repairing Harm in School” by Nancy Riestenberg, Living Justice Press (2012); “Restorative Justice: Theories and Practices of Moral Indignation” by Amy Levad, LFB Scholarly Press (2012); “Restorative Justice in Practice: Evaluating What Works for Victims and Offenders” by Joanna Shapland, Gwen Robinson, and Angela Sorsby, Routledge (2011); “A Community-Based Approach to the Reduction of Sexual Offending: Circles of Support and Accountability” by Stephen Hanvey, Terry Philpot, and Chris Wilson, Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2011).

Keywords: Justice policy; restorative justice

Affiliations:  1: Contributing Editor.