
CoSA BC
Circles of Support and Accountability
Member of CoSA Canada


Book Resources
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FRIENDSHIP: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond, Lydia Denworth, London: Bloomsbury Sigma, 2020.
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The Politics of Restorative Justice, A Critical introduction, Andrew Woolford and Amanda Nelund, Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 2020.
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Justice that Transforms, Wayne Northey, Portland: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2020, (Volume One); Amazon and Kindle, 2018 (Volumes Two and Three).
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Reconcile: Conflict Transformation for Ordinary Christians, John Paul Lederach, Windsor: Herald Press, 2014.
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Blanket Toss Under Midnight Sun, Paul Seeseaquasis, Toronto: Knopf, 2019.
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The North-West is our Mother, The Story of Louis Riel's People, The Métis Nation, Jean Teillet, Patrick Crean Editions, 2019.
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Wisdom from the Homeless, Neil Craton, Victoria: Friesen Press, 2018.
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Are We Done Fighting: Building Understanding in a World of Hate and Division, Matthew Legge, Gabriola Island: New Society Publishers, 2019.
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Invited: The Power of Hospitality in an Age of Loneliness, Leslie Verner, Windsor: Herald Press, 2019.
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More Together than Alone: Discovering the Power and Spirit of Community in Our Lives and in the World, Mark Nebo, New York: Simon & Schuster, 2018.
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Team Human, Douglas Rushkoff, W.W. Norton, 2019.
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A Cry Unheard: New Insights into the Medical Consequences of Loneliness, James J. Lynch, Baltimore: Bancroft Press, 2000.
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A Culture of Peace: God’s Vision for the Church, Alan Kreider, Eleanor Kreider, Intercourse PA.: Good Books, 2005.
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Down Inside: Thirty Years in Canada's Prison Service, Fredericton NB: Goose Lane Books, 2017.
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Changing Paradigms: Punishment and Restorative Discipline, Paul Redekop, Scottdale: Herald Press 2008.
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Police Wife: The Secret Epidemic of Police Domestic Violence, Alex Roslin, Lac Brome Québec: Sugar Hill Books, 2017.
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The Broken Heart The Medical Consequence of Loneliness, James J. Lynch, New York: Basic Books, 1977.
Restorative Justice Classics
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Abolitionism: Towards A Non-Repressive Approach to Crime, Herman Bianchi and René van Swaaningen, Editors, Free University Press, Amsterdam, 1986.
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A Restorative Justice Reader: texts, sources, context, edited by Gerry Johnstone, Willan Publishing, Portland, 2003.
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Beyond Retribution: A New Testament Vision for Justice, Crime and Punishment, Christopher D. Marshall, Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 2001.
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Building Community Justice Partnerships: Community Peacemaking Circles, Barry D, Stuart, Aboriginal Justice Section, Department of Justice, Ottawa, 1997; phone: (613)941-4105.
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Changing Lenses: A New Focus for Crime and Justice, Howard Zehr, Herald Press, Scottdale, 1990.
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Compassionate Justice: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue with Two Gospel Parables on Law, Crime, and Restorative Justice, Christopher D. Marshall, Eugene Oregon: Cascade Books, 2012.
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Crime Control as Industry: Towards GULAGS, Western Style, Nils Christie, Routledge, London, 1995.
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Criminology as Peacemaking, Ed. by Harold E. Pepinsky and Richard Quinney, Indiana University Press, Bloomington, 1991.
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God's Just Vengeance: Crime, violence and the rhetoric of salvation, Timothy Gorringe, Cambridge University Press, 1996.
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Have You Seen Candace?: A true story of faith and forgiveness, Wilma Derksen, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, 1991.
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Dispelling the Clouds: a desperate social experiment, Wilma Derksen, Winnipeg: Amity Publishers, 2020.
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Justice as Sanctuary: Toward a New System of Crime Control, Herman Bianchi, Indiana University Press, Bloomington, 1994.
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Law and Revolution: The Formation of the Western Legal Tradition, Harold J. Berman, Harvard University Press, Cambridge and London, 1983.
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New Perspectives on Crime and Justice: Occasional Papers of the MCC Canada Victim Offender Ministries Program and the MCC U.S. Office of Criminal Justice, Issues 1 – 14, April, 1984 to February, 1994.
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No Future Without Forgiveness, Desmond Mpilo Tutu, New York: Doubleday, 1999.
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‘Rediscovering Spiritual Roots: The Judeo-Christian Tradition and Criminal
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”, Wayne Northey, The Justice Professional, “Criminology as Peacemaking” (double issue), guest editors, Dennis Sullivan and Larry Tifft, Gordon and Breach publishers, 1998.
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Restoring Justice, Daniel Van Ness and Karen Heetderks Strong, Cincinnati: Anderson Publishing Company1997
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Returning to the Teachings: Exploring Aboriginal Justice, Rupert Ross, Penguin Books, 1996.
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Stories of Transformative Justice, Ruth Morris, Canadian Scholars’ Press, Inc. Toronto, 2000.
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The Executed God: The Way of the Cross in Lockdown America, Mark Lewis Taylor, Fortress Press, Minneapolis, 2001.
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The Expanding Prison: The Crisis in Crime and Punishment and the Search for
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, David Cayley, Anansi: Toronto, 1998.
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The Death Penalty: An Historical and Theological Survey, James J. Megivern, Paulist Press, New York, 1997.
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The Fall of the Prison: Biblical Perspectives on Prison Abolition, Lee Griffith, Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 1993.
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The Justice Professional, "Criminology as Peacemaking" (double issue), guest editors, Dennis Sullivan and Larry Tifft, Gordon and Breach publishers, 1998.
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The Spiritual Roots of Restorative Justice, Hadley, Michael, ed., New York, SUNY Press, 2001.
Websites
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CoSA Canada: http://cosacanada.com/
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Circles of Support and Accountability: https://www.Circleseurope.eu/
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Vancouver Guardian: https://vancouverguardian.com/vancouver-charity-circles-of-support-and-accountabilty/ *Backed up by research, CoSA has proven that the recidivism rate of sex offenders who participate in CoSA is reduced by over 80% compared to offenders returning to the community without CoSA support.
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Justice Reflections – Worldwide Papers Linking Christian Ideas With Matters of Justice: http://www.justicereflections.org.uk/; Terry Nowell (Editor) (tnowell@clap2gnu.gotadsl.co.uk), c/o 4 Redcar Close, Lincoln, LN6 8TA, United Kingdom; Tel: +44 (0) 1522 682357; Email: info@justicereflections.org.uk
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Restorative Justice Links: https://waynenorthey.com/justice/
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The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/inside-an-innovative-program-helping-sex-offenders-reintegrate-into-society-and-why-it-works-136513
Thanks as well to Otto and Florence Driedger; CoSA Canada Board members (Otto is emeritus)