forensic psychology: ways of dealing with offenders -restorative justice

Question 1

what does restorative justice focus on?

Answer 1

.rehabilitation of offenders

Question 2

how are the offenders rehabilitated?

Answer 2

.through reconciliation with the victim

Question 3

what does restorative justice able to offender do do?

Answer 3

.see the impact of their crime

Question 4

what does restorative justice give the victim?

Answer 4

.empowers victims by giving them a voice

Question 5

what does restorative justice change?

Answer 5

.changes the emphasis
.shift in focus

Question 6

what does restorative justice switch its focus to?

Answer 6

.shifts focus to needs of the victim

Question 7

what kind of role does this process take?

Answer 7

.an active role

Question 8

what are the offenders required to do in the restorative justice process?

Answer 8

.take responsibility of their actions

Question 9

what is the process of restorative justice?

Answer 9

.managed collaboration between offender and victim
.supervised meeting with a trained mediator
.victim is given opportunity to confront the offender
.offender is able to see the consequences of their actions

Question 10

who is the independent body responsible for setting clear standards?

Answer 10

.restorative justice council

Question 11

what are some strengths to this way of dealing with offenders?

Answer 11

.degree of flexibility -can be used in schools or hospitals so can be adapted to victims needs
.less expensive -for every £1 spent on RJ the criminal justice system save £8

Question 12

why do the criminal justice system save £8?

Answer 12

.because it reduced recidivism

Question 13

what is a negative to this way of dealing with offenders?

Answer 13

.relies on offender to show remorse for their actions, offender may sign up to a get a shorter prison sentence or victim may sign up to get revenge -so lack of deal healing and change (superficial change)