The special issue aims to advance understanding of restorative justice in cases of sexual violence by centring the perspectives of people who have committed sexual offences, an area that remains underexplored. It seeks to critically examine how these individuals perceive accountability, responsibility, apology, and repair within restorative justice processes, and to assess the ethical, practical, and risk-related implications of their participation.
List of Topic Areas
- Perspectives and lived experiences of people who have committed sexual offences in restorative justice processes
- Motivations for participation and barriers to engagement in restorative justice
- Constructions of accountability, responsibility, apology, and repair
- Desistance, rehabilitation, and reintegration following restorative justice processes
- Ethical challenges including consent, coercion, and power imbalances
- Practitioner perspectives on assessment, facilitation, and process design
Submissions Information
Submissions are made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. Registration and access are available at: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jcrimp
Author guidelines must be strictly followed. Please see: https://www.emerald.com/jcp
Authors should select (from the drop-down menu) the special issue title at the appropriate step in the submission process, i.e. in response to “Please select the issue you are submitting to”.
Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication anywhere else, while under review for this journal.
Journal Information: Scopus journal Q1, H-index 20
Key Deadlines
For abstracts: m.suzuki@lboro.ac.uk; E.Zinsstag@napier.ac.uk
Closing date for abstract submission: 01/10/2026
Opening date for manuscripts submissions: 04/01/2027
Closing date for manuscripts submission: 20/12/2027
Guest Editors
Dr Masahiro Suzuki, Loughborough University, United Kingdom, m.suzuki@lboro.ac.uk
Dr Estelle Zinsstag, Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom, E.Zinsstag@napier.ac.uk
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