Restorative Justice Flashcards
Explain Wood & Suzuki’s criticism of restorative justice (Ao3 - Restorative Justice)
They argued that RJ programmes are not very victim focused but are sometimes used to rehabilitate offenders, rather than helping victims.
Explain Strang’s study into recidivism and restorative justice (AO3 - Restorative Justice)
Strang did a meta-analysis of 10 studies and compared restorative justice to a prison sentance only.
The RJ group was significantly less likely to offend.
Explain the 7 year research project conducted by the Restorative Justice Council (Ao3 - Restorative Justice)
The RJC found
* 85% of victims reported satisfaction about their meeting with the offender
* 78% would recommend it to others
* 60% said it had made them feel better about the incident
* Only 2% said it made them feel worse.
Explain Gijseghem’s criticism of restorative justice (Ao3 - Restorative Justice)
Gijesgham said that it was important that an offender is honourable in their intentions. Some people may use RJ to avoid punishment or to enjoy their relationship over the victim in face-to-face contact.
This explains why RJ does not work for all offenders.
Explain what Sen et al. said about restorative justice and domestic abuse (AO3 - Restorative justice)
Sen et al. found that restorative justice was very effective for domestic violence situations where the couple has chosen to remain together, as they can address the harm and plan for the future.
What did Bain (2012) find out about recidivism rates and restorative justice)
Bain found lowered reoffending rates with adult offenders than for offenders who did community sentences.
Explain when the National Police Chief’s Council does not support the use of restorative justice (Ao3 - Restorative Justice)
The NPCC does not approve of RJ in domestic abuse situations as there is a power imbalance between abuser and victim. This may make the victim feel pressured to agree with their abuser during the meeting.
