Offenses are followed by penalties, border violations by sanctions, and misconduct by punishment. Our criminal justice system is a rational system that, when viewed through its own logic, seems to have no alternatives to the punishment systems of past centuries. This textbook addresses models of alternative approaches to dealing with delinquent behavior. Restorative justice, understanding, healing, and community are emphasized instead of punishment. Restorative justice and indigenized social work are new professional discourses in the German-speaking world. Theoretical representations and practical examples provide an overview of methods that are application-oriented and encourage reflection on the existing and the possible.