Kerry Clamp
My research focuses on the application of restorative justice in transitional settings, policing, and the community.
I have authored several books, including: Restorative Justice in Transition (2014), Restorative Justice in Transitional Settings (2016, edited collection), and Restorative Policing: Concepts, Theory and Practice (2017, with Craig Paterson). My latest monograph Restorative Policing: A Cultural Revolution in Policing Practice is due to be published in 2024 by Routledge and will draw on lessons learned from empirical research, conducted over the last 5 years, on frontline practice.
I sit on the International Advisory Board for The International Journal of Restorative Justice. I am also the co-founder and co-chair of the European Society of Criminology's Working Group on Restorative Justice (2019-ongoing).
I am committed to reducing the boundaries between academic, policy, and practice. To that end, I have held several roles outside of academia, including: Academic Adviser to the Derbyshire Criminal Justice Board (2019-2022) and the Restorative Justice Steering Group (2021-2022), Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Restorative Justice Council (2018-2021), Editor of the Newsletter and Chair of the Editorial Committee for the European Forum for Restorative Justice (2011-2018).
I have authored several books, including: Restorative Justice in Transition (2014), Restorative Justice in Transitional Settings (2016, edited collection), and Restorative Policing: Concepts, Theory and Practice (2017, with Craig Paterson). My latest monograph Restorative Policing: A Cultural Revolution in Policing Practice is due to be published in 2024 by Routledge and will draw on lessons learned from empirical research, conducted over the last 5 years, on frontline practice.
I sit on the International Advisory Board for The International Journal of Restorative Justice. I am also the co-founder and co-chair of the European Society of Criminology's Working Group on Restorative Justice (2019-ongoing).
I am committed to reducing the boundaries between academic, policy, and practice. To that end, I have held several roles outside of academia, including: Academic Adviser to the Derbyshire Criminal Justice Board (2019-2022) and the Restorative Justice Steering Group (2021-2022), Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Restorative Justice Council (2018-2021), Editor of the Newsletter and Chair of the Editorial Committee for the European Forum for Restorative Justice (2011-2018).
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Restorative Policing surveys the twenty-five year history of restorative policing practice, during which its use and influence over criminal justice has slowly grown. It then situates this experience within a criminological discussion about neo-liberal responses to crime control. There has been insufficient debate about how the concepts of ‘restorative justice’ and ‘policing’ sit alongside each other and how they may be connected or disconnected in theoretical and conceptual terms. The book seeks to fill this gap through an exploration of concepts, theory, policy and practice. In doing so, the authors make a case for a more transformative vision of restorative policing that can impact positively upon the shape and practice of policing and outline a framework for the implementation of such a strategy.
This pathbreaking book will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses on restorative justice, policing and crime control, as well as professionals interested in the implementation of restorative practices in the police force.
This book interrogates both macro and micro utilisations of restorative justice including truth commissions, criminal justice reform and the development of initiatives by communities and other non-state actors. The central premise is that the primary potential of restorative justice in responding to international crime should be viewed in terms of the lessons that it provides for problem-solving, rather than its traditional role as a mechanism or process to respond to conflict. Four values are put forward that should frame any restorative approach – participation, empowerment, reintegration and transformation. It is thought that these values provide enough space for local actors to devise their own culturally relevant processes to achieve longstanding peace.
This book will be of interests to those conducting research in the fields of restorative justice, transitional justice as well as criminology in general."
Journal articles by Kerry Clamp
remain opaque at this stage, further work has been undertaken to articulate what this strategy entails (see Cabinet Office, 2010). Five key themes have emerged which promise a dramatic shake-up of the system. This paper focuses on the theme that most closely relates to notions of 'Big Society' - restorative justice. In the current economic climate it is perhaps unsurprising that the coalition is supportive of restorative justice, as it mirrors the
desire to redistribute power from central government to local communities and individuals.
The Liberal Democrat experimentation with Community Justice Panels (now being referred to as Neighbourhood Justice Panels or NJPs) in the run-up to the general election has been highlighted as a measure that will be introduced to combat low-level offending and antisocial behaviour. This is given particular consideration as it involves local communities and victims themselves responding to offending behaviour rather than the state. NJPs, it is claimed, have a dramatic impact on recidivism rates in comparison to the traditional criminal justice process and a corresponding reduction on police time and resources. However, as Crawford & Newburn (2002) highlight, England has traditionally adopted a more punitive approach towards dealing with offending behaviour due to widespread public anxiety about crime and political competition to secure votes. Thus, this paper seeks to explore the potential implementational difficulties and resistance that may come from communities and criminal justice practitioners, particularly the police, to this model.
Book chapters by Kerry Clamp
Northern Ireland has recently passed the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002, which transforms the old, adversarial system of youth justice with one based on restorative conferencing. In contrast, South Africa has no formal youth justice system; however, proposals for a ‘restorative’ child justice system contained in the Child Justice Bill (Bill 49 of 2002) are currently before parliament. By conducting a comparative analysis of Northern Ireland and South Africa, the success and potential pitfalls of each of the systems is explored by drawing on findings from research conducted in each of these jurisdictions. In doing this, a number of questions emerge from this investigation: Why has the progress of policies in this area of justice differed so drastically; Will the adoption of this alternative form of justice legitimise the youth justice system in the eyes of all groups within these jurisdictions; and, finally, Will this approach legitimise the post-conflict settlement in both jurisdictions?
Newsletters by Kerry Clamp
Research reports by Kerry Clamp
What is clear beyond the varied landscape of practice is a passion and commitment to meet the needs of victims and to deal with crime in a more meaningful and effective way for all concerned. Austerity has meant that Constabularies have fewer resources and increasing demands that require more creative strategies to tackle crime that involve partnerships. Restorative provision appears to be a key site where this is taking place with fervor.
Papers by Kerry Clamp
Restorative Policing surveys the twenty-five year history of restorative policing practice, during which its use and influence over criminal justice has slowly grown. It then situates this experience within a criminological discussion about neo-liberal responses to crime control. There has been insufficient debate about how the concepts of ‘restorative justice’ and ‘policing’ sit alongside each other and how they may be connected or disconnected in theoretical and conceptual terms. The book seeks to fill this gap through an exploration of concepts, theory, policy and practice. In doing so, the authors make a case for a more transformative vision of restorative policing that can impact positively upon the shape and practice of policing and outline a framework for the implementation of such a strategy.
This pathbreaking book will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses on restorative justice, policing and crime control, as well as professionals interested in the implementation of restorative practices in the police force.
This book interrogates both macro and micro utilisations of restorative justice including truth commissions, criminal justice reform and the development of initiatives by communities and other non-state actors. The central premise is that the primary potential of restorative justice in responding to international crime should be viewed in terms of the lessons that it provides for problem-solving, rather than its traditional role as a mechanism or process to respond to conflict. Four values are put forward that should frame any restorative approach – participation, empowerment, reintegration and transformation. It is thought that these values provide enough space for local actors to devise their own culturally relevant processes to achieve longstanding peace.
This book will be of interests to those conducting research in the fields of restorative justice, transitional justice as well as criminology in general."
remain opaque at this stage, further work has been undertaken to articulate what this strategy entails (see Cabinet Office, 2010). Five key themes have emerged which promise a dramatic shake-up of the system. This paper focuses on the theme that most closely relates to notions of 'Big Society' - restorative justice. In the current economic climate it is perhaps unsurprising that the coalition is supportive of restorative justice, as it mirrors the
desire to redistribute power from central government to local communities and individuals.
The Liberal Democrat experimentation with Community Justice Panels (now being referred to as Neighbourhood Justice Panels or NJPs) in the run-up to the general election has been highlighted as a measure that will be introduced to combat low-level offending and antisocial behaviour. This is given particular consideration as it involves local communities and victims themselves responding to offending behaviour rather than the state. NJPs, it is claimed, have a dramatic impact on recidivism rates in comparison to the traditional criminal justice process and a corresponding reduction on police time and resources. However, as Crawford & Newburn (2002) highlight, England has traditionally adopted a more punitive approach towards dealing with offending behaviour due to widespread public anxiety about crime and political competition to secure votes. Thus, this paper seeks to explore the potential implementational difficulties and resistance that may come from communities and criminal justice practitioners, particularly the police, to this model.
Northern Ireland has recently passed the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002, which transforms the old, adversarial system of youth justice with one based on restorative conferencing. In contrast, South Africa has no formal youth justice system; however, proposals for a ‘restorative’ child justice system contained in the Child Justice Bill (Bill 49 of 2002) are currently before parliament. By conducting a comparative analysis of Northern Ireland and South Africa, the success and potential pitfalls of each of the systems is explored by drawing on findings from research conducted in each of these jurisdictions. In doing this, a number of questions emerge from this investigation: Why has the progress of policies in this area of justice differed so drastically; Will the adoption of this alternative form of justice legitimise the youth justice system in the eyes of all groups within these jurisdictions; and, finally, Will this approach legitimise the post-conflict settlement in both jurisdictions?
What is clear beyond the varied landscape of practice is a passion and commitment to meet the needs of victims and to deal with crime in a more meaningful and effective way for all concerned. Austerity has meant that Constabularies have fewer resources and increasing demands that require more creative strategies to tackle crime that involve partnerships. Restorative provision appears to be a key site where this is taking place with fervor.
that gap. Drawing on more than a decade of research, I propose foundational components of an explicit practice framework for restorative policing and outline the potential outcomes for frontline officers and the communities they serve.