Author: Howard Zehr
Publisher: Good Books
Keywords: little, justice, peacebuilding, amp, books, book, restorative
Number of Pages: 64
Published: 2002-12-31
List price: $4.95
ISBN-10: 1561483761
ISBN-13: 9781561483761

Vengeance and bitter violence have had their turns—without redemptive results. How should we as a society respond to wrongdoing? When a crime occurs or an injustice is done, what needs to happen? What does justice require? Howard Zehr, known worldwide for his pioneering work in transforming our understandings of justice, here proposes workable Principles and Practices for making restorative justice both possible and useful. First he explores how restorative justice is different from criminal justice. Then, before letting those appealing observations drift out of reach, into theoretical s

Authors:Barb Toews, Howard Zehr,
Publisher: Criminal Justice Press
Keywords: justice, restorative, issues, critical
Number of Pages: 435
Published: 2004-06
List price: $38.50
ISBN-10: 1881798518
ISBN-13: 9781881798514

In a mere quarter-century, restorative justice has grown from a few scattered experimental projects into a worldwide social movement. Moving beyond its origins within the criminal justice arena, restorative justice is now being applied in schools, homes and the workplace. The restorative justice approach challenges the idea that state punishment is the best method of achieving justice. This "restorative" alternative strives to directly address the needs of all persons affected by a crime or a harm, often by bringing together victims, offenders and community members in some form of struct

Author: Dr. E. Paul Zehr
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Keywords: superhero, possibility, batman, becoming
Number of Pages: 328
Published: 2008-11-07
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 0801890632
ISBN-13: 9780801890635

Battling bad guys. High-tech hideouts. The gratitude of the masses. Who at some point in their life hasn’t dreamed of being a superhero? Impossible, right? Or is it?Possessing no supernatural powers, Batman is the most realistic of all the superheroes. His feats are achieved through rigorous training and mental discipline, and with the aid of fantastic gadgets. Drawing on his training as a neuroscientist, kinesiologist, and martial artist, E. Paul Zehr explores the question: Could a mortal ever become Batman? Zehr discusses the physical training necessary to maintain bad-guy-fighting rea

Author: Usha Barwale Zehr
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: agriculture, forestry, biotechnology, advances, biotechnological, cotton
Number of Pages: 245
Published: 2010-02-01
List price: $199.00
ISBN-10: 3642047955
ISBN-13: 9783642047954

The growing global population poses the challenge to the scientific community of doubling or tripling the food, feed and fiber production by the year 2050. Biotechnology can make a significant contribution to this effort. This volume reviews the use of biotechnology in cotton, which is the leading plant fiber crop worldwide and grown commercially in more than 50 countries. Renowned experts highlight the success of Bt cotton, the introduction of second and third generation traits and the impact at all levels of farming. Furthermore, the molecular advances being made in cotton biotechnology an

Authors:Howard S. Berg, Marcus A. Conyers, Howard Stephen Be
Publisher: Barron’s Educational Series
Keywords: way, easy, barron, reading, speed
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 1998-03-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0812098528
ISBN-13: 9780812098525

A recognized speed-reading expert takes the reader through the mechanics, starting with a diagnostic test to measure the reading speed, then demonstrating hand motions and methods of expanding one’s visual field. Subsequent chapters clarify the connection between reading mechanics and psychology, offering methods to expand memory power .

Authors:Howard Lindsey, Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse,
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service
Keywords: union, state
Published: 1998-01-01
List price: $7.50
ISBN-10: 0822210746
ISBN-13: 9780822210740

Authors:Howard J. Blumenthal, Oliver R. Goodenough, Howard B
Publisher: Billboard Books
Keywords: television, business
Number of Pages: 592
Published: 2006-03-01
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 0823077632
ISBN-13: 9780823077632

•Practical and comprehensive—the only book of its kind •Revised edition focuses on the changing world market for televisionBroad in scope and rich in detail, This Business of Television has been the essential sourcebook for producers, writers, broadcasters, network executives, and other television professionals since the first edition was published in 1991. And as the television business continues to evolve This Business of Television evolves along with it. This comprehensive guide to the legal, economic, and production aspects of the industry has been completely revised and restructure