Postmodernists on C&D: Beliefs on C&D Policy - Restorative Justice Flashcards
What form of policies over crime should be implemented by governments in a postmodern society?
Restorative Justice Policies
What do Henry and Milovanovic argue happens when people commit crimes in terms of power?
Criminals take away the power of victims to be their own person
What do Henry and Milovanovic suggest about the treatment of victims in the criminal justice system?
They should be empowered
What do restorative justice policies do?
Bring together the offender and victims to ‘redress the balance of harm’
What would occur in restorative justice meetings for the victim?
They would talk to the offender about how the crime made them feel
What would occur in restorative justice meetings for the offender?
They offender would explain why they committed the crime
What would be the intended outcome of restorative justice meetings?
The victims would feel their power to be human has been restored
What would be an example of restorative justice?
If a domestic abuse victim found out why their husband/wife committed this crime against them
