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The Pluralism of Restorative Justice in Greater China: an Introduction

The Pluralism of Restorative Justice in Greater China: an Introduction Asian Journal of Criminology https://doi.org/10.1007/s11417-023-09402-0 The Pluralism of Restorative Justice in Greater China: an Introduction 1 2 3 Yan Zhang  · Jianhong Liu  · John Braithwaite Received: 28 April 2023 / Accepted: 1 May 2023 © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2023 Restorative justice (RJ), as a relatively new justice initiative, has attracted significant atten- tion from academia, the criminal justice system, and across international civil society. China arguably accommodates the world’s largest and perhaps the most diverse RJ pro- grams (Braithwaite, 2002; Braithwaite & Zhang, 2017; Cloke, 1987). Chinese RJ is hailed as an “oriental flower” (东方之花) with rich and valuable conflict resolution experience from which its Western counterparts could learn (Hu & Zeng, 2015). However, Chinese RJ, to some large extent, is still vaguely sketched and insufficiently understood. This spe- cial issue attempts to unveil some myths of RJ in three Chinese societies (Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong). Scholars argue that RJ values have existed in ancient Chinese societies for thousands of years (Liu & Palermo, 2009; Wong, 2016). RJ ideals that focus on transforming the offender and restoring harm to the victim are believed to align well with traditional Chi- nese cultures, particularly Confucianism. Confucianism emphasizes moral http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asian Journal of Criminology Springer Journals

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Asian Journal of Criminology https://doi.org/10.1007/s11417-023-09402-0 The Pluralism of Restorative Justice in Greater China: an Introduction 1 2 3 Yan Zhang  · Jianhong Liu  · John Braithwaite Received: 28 April 2023 / Accepted: 1 May 2023 © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2023 Restorative justice (RJ), as a relatively new justice initiative, has attracted significant atten- tion from academia, the criminal justice system, and across international civil society. China arguably accommodates the world’s largest and perhaps the most diverse RJ pro- grams (Braithwaite, 2002; Braithwaite & Zhang, 2017; Cloke, 1987). Chinese RJ is hailed as an “oriental flower” (东方之花) with rich and valuable conflict resolution experience from which its Western counterparts could learn (Hu & Zeng, 2015). However, Chinese RJ, to some large extent, is still vaguely sketched and insufficiently understood. This spe- cial issue attempts to unveil some myths of RJ in three Chinese societies (Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong). Scholars argue that RJ values have existed in ancient Chinese societies for thousands of years (Liu & Palermo, 2009; Wong, 2016). RJ ideals that focus on transforming the offender and restoring harm to the victim are believed to align well with traditional Chi- nese cultures, particularly Confucianism. Confucianism emphasizes moral

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