Restorative Justice Flashcards
1
Q
What does RJ aim to do
A
Bring offenders and victims together so offenders can see influence on victims and influence them to change
2
Q
Where can RJ be used?
A
Prisons
Schools
Work
3
Q
Why may not everyone get offered RJ
A
‘Pot of money’ for victim services - spatially varies
4
Q
How does reintegrative shaming apply?
A
Critique actions not individual - looks to shame but bring back not society
5
Q
What to RJ advocates argue?
A
To remove the CJS all together and replace with RJ
6
Q
Name some positives
A
- offender as person not stereotype
- offender can see effects on victim
- victim have their say
- cost saving/ reduces offending
- opportunity to make amends
7
Q
What’s not so good? Victims perspective
A
- participation could make things worse
- victims are used in offenders rehabilitation
8
Q
What’s not so good? Offenders perspective
A
- Guilt may make worse not better
- belief participation lead to erosion of legal rights i.e. police officer using information inappropriately
