Compassionate justice : an interdisciplinary dialogue with two gospel parables on law, crime, and restorative justice - Marshall, Christopher D. (Eugene, Or. : Cascade Books, 2012)
Part 1. Restoration and the victim (Luke 10:25-37). A "magnificent little story" and the task of public ethics -- A parable of law, crime, and justice -- Loving life and doing the law -- Victimization and the law of neglect -- The Samaritan and the rule of compassion -- Good Samaritans, bad Samaritans, and modern legal theory -- Part 2. Restoration and the offender (Luke 15:11-32). Offending, restoration, and the law-abiding community -- Offending as relational rupture -- A better justice -- Part 3. Just compassion. Public compassion -- Compassion and the criminal justice system.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-341) and indexes.
Keywords: Christianity and justice; Jesus Christ -- Parables; Restorative justice -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Bible. -- Theology