Restorative Justice Flashcards
1
Q
what is the focus/ aim?
A
- focuses on need of individual (to understand and move on)
rather than the need of the state to to enforce laws and punish
2
Q
what is the process?
A
- Braithwaite (04) done to heal and empower
- mediated meeting between victim and offender
- offender sees consequence of actions and feels remorse
3
Q
what are the features of the process?
A
- acceptance and responsibility, not punishment
- active rather than passive involvement
- focus on positive outcome for both parties
4
Q
what are possible variations of the process?
A
- variations other than meeting city face to face
- financial restitution for damage caused
- or even offenders repair damaged property themselves
5
Q
what is the restorative justice council (RJC)?
A
- independant group
- establish standards of restorative justice for those in the field (like schools, hospitals, workplaces)
6
Q
+ applies to everyone
A
applies to everyone, unlike custodial sentences which is only effective for some
7
Q
+ relies on offender being genuinely remorseful
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relies of offender being genuinely remorseful
- some offenders only prevents to be remorseful to get time off sentence
8
Q
+/- reduces reoffending but is expensive
A
- Shapland (07) said every $1 spent on restorative justice save prisons $8 due to reduction of reoffending
– however its expensive as it requires a trained mediator and had high drop our rate
