--- title: "4 Howard Zehr Quotes - Famous Sociologist" description: "American restorative justice scholar... | Howard J. Zehr is an American criminologist. Zehr is considered to be a pioneer of the modern concept of resto..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ad/howard-zehr-68279_ask-questions_justice-will-not-be-served-if-we-maintai_932481.jpg" --- # Howard Zehr (1944) Sociologist **4** quotes in **50** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Howard Zehr is a sociologist. ## Quick Facts About Howard Zehr Born July 2, 1944 Profession Sociologist ## About Howard Zehr American restorative justice scholar... \| Howard J. Zehr is an American criminologist. Zehr is considered to be a pioneer of the modern concept of restorative justice. ## Quotes by Howard Zehr > [“justice will not be served if we maintain our exclusive focus on the questions that drive our current justice systems: What laws…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-zehr/justice-will-not-be-served-if-we-maintain-our-exclusive-focus-on-the/) [Howard Zehr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-zehr/) [Ask questions](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ask-questions/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ad/howard-zehr-68279_ask-questions_justice-will-not-be-served-if-we-maintai_932481.jpg) > [If in doubt, do not pain. Inflict as little pain as possible. Look for alternatives to punishments, not only alternative punishments](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-zehr/if-in-doubt-do-not-pain-inflict-as-little-pain-as-possible-look-for/) [Howard Zehr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-zehr/) [Alternatives](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alternatives/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a4/howard-zehr-68279_alternatives_if-in-doubt-do-not-pain-inflict-as-littl_997365.jpg) > [Concrete, Steel & Paint portrays the core values of restorative justice-respect, responsibility and relationships-expressed through art. it is art that involves victims,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-zehr/concrete-steel-paint-portrays-the-core-values-of-restorative-justice/) [Howard Zehr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-zehr/) [Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/684/howard-zehr-68279_art_concrete-steel-paint-portrays-the-core-v_1342953.jpg) > [Crime is a violation of people and relationships. It creates obligations to make things right. Justice involves the victim, the offender and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-zehr/crime-is-a-violation-of-people-and-relationships-it-creates/) [Howard Zehr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-zehr/) [Community](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/community/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e2d/howard-zehr-68279_community_crime-is-a-violation-of-people-and-relat_2343223.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-zehr/#itemlist", "name": "Howard Zehr Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“justice will not be served if we maintain our exclusive focus on the questions that drive our current justice systems: What laws have been broken? Who did it? What do they deserve? 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