Restorative Justice

Question 1

Crime is normally believed to be against

Answer 1

state

Question 2

RJ focuses on

Answer 2

the needs of the survivor

Question 3

RJ is

Answer 3

less about retribution and more about reparation (repairing harm caused)

Question 4

Key features

Answer 4

1. restoration
2. voluntarism
3. neutrality
4. safety
5. accessibility
6. respect

Question 5

1. restoration

Answer 5

address and repair harm

Question 6

2.voluntarism

Answer 6

based on informed choice and it being voluntary

Question 7

3.neutrality

Answer 7

unbiased towards ppt

Question 8

4.safety

Answer 8

expression of feelings with no judgement

Question 9

5.accessibility

Answer 9

available for those affected by conflic and harm

Question 10

6.respect

Answer 10

dignity of all ppts

Question 11

Psychological element

Answer 11

empowerment and accountability

Question 12

Empowerment

Answer 12

minimises victim mentality and gives back feeling of control

Question 13

Accountability

Answer 13

Crime is not against a faceless person anymore so mirror neurons create a higher remorse except in those with APD

Question 14

AO3 + leads to less reoffending

Answer 14

STRANGE ET AL
- meta-analysis
- RJ means less likely to reoffent larger in violent crime than in property crime

BAIN
- less recidivism

Question 15

AO3 + supports needs of survivors

Answer 15

SHAPLAND ET AL
- 85% positive process
- 60% could move on
- 2% felt worse

Question 16

AO3 - wrong focus

Answer 16

focusses on the rehabilitation of the offender so the survivor is seen as secondary

Question 17

AO3 - offenders abuse system

Answer 17

to avoid punishment
- play down faults
- take pride in relatioship with survivor
- go on to reoffend