Reintegrative Shaming

Question 1

What is shaming?

Answer 1

Culturally specific; guilt induction

Question 2

What are Braithwaite’s two types of shaming?

Answer 2

Stigmatization, reintegration

Question 3

What is stigmatic shaming?

Answer 3

Shaming that serves to cut off the offender from society through punishment

Question 4

What are two factors that are part of society that can determine what type of shaming is used?

Answer 4

Interdependence, communitarianism

Question 5

What are 3 things reintegrative shaming focus on?

Answer 5

The act, forgiveness, generating new bonds

Question 6

What is the process of addressing crime in reintegrative shaming theory?

Answer 6

Levels of interdependency and communitarianism —> stigma shaming or reintegrative shaming —> consequences for the criminal

Question 7

What are the three important actors in the CJS for restorative justice?

Answer 7

Victim, offender, community

Question 8

What are policy implications of restorative justice?

Answer 8

Rehabilitation, reconciliation of offenders with the victim/community, accepting responsibility, healing the harm

Question 9

What are the assumptions of restorative justice?

Answer 9

Victims and community should be involved in justice; justice = everyone’s needs are met