Lesson 12 - Restorative justice

Question 1

restorative justice

Answer 1

a process of managed collaboration between the offender and the victim based on the principles of healing and empowerment

Question 2

key features of restorative justice

Answer 2

focus on acceptance of responsibility
not restricted to courtrooms
active involvement of all parties
focus on positive outcomes for survivors

Question 3

what’s a variation of restorative justice

Answer 3

offenders make financial restitution for the physical and emotional damage they have done

Question 4

what can restorative justice function as an alternative to

Answer 4

custodial sentences
esp if offender is young, as an addition to community service, or as an incentive to reduce an existing custodial sentence

Question 5

+ evaluation of restorative justice

Answer 5

+ government funded research project and found that every $1 spent on restorative justice saves the criminal justice system $8. but bcs restorative justice requires specialist training its spenny

Question 6

• eval of restorative justice

Answer 6

• victims may have an ulterior motive for agreeing to take part in restorative justice, they may want revenge
• women’s aid , called fr end of restorative justice in DV bcs offender can exploit victim to take them back
• unpopular w public bcs it’s regarded as a soft option