Howard Zehr

Howard J. Zehr (born July 2, 1944) is an American criminologist. Zehr is considered to be a pioneer of the modern concept of restorative justice.

Howard J. Zehr
Zehr in 2005
Born (1944-07-02) July 2, 1944
Academic background
Alma materMorehouse College, B.A., University of Chicago, M.A., Rutgers University Ph.D.
InfluencesJohn Howard Yoder, Nils Christie, Martin Luther King Jr., Peter Stearns, Vincent Harding
Academic work
Main interestsPenology, restorative justice, restorative processes
Notable worksChanging Lenses: A New Focus for Crime and Justice (3rd ed, 2005); The Little Book of Restorative Justice (2002)
Notable ideasRestorative justice

He is Distinguished Professor of Restorative Justice at Eastern Mennonite University's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding and Co-director Emeritus of the Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice.

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