Restorative justice - AO1

Question 1

What is restorative justice?

Answer 1

Focuses on the rehabilitation of offfenders through reconcilliation of survivors

• Enables the offender to see the impact of their crimes
• Serves to empower survivors by giving them a “voice”

Question 2

What are features of restorative justice?

Answer 2

• Having a trained mediator supervising interaction
• Take place in person or via video
• Should be in a voluntary setting
• Survivor is able to confront the offender face to face and explain the effects it had
• Enables the offender to understand the impact of their actions as they must be actively engaged in the process
• The focus is on positive outcomes for both survivors or offenders
• May also be extended to include relevant community members

Question 3

What are additional uses of restorative justice?

Answer 3

• Restitution could be financial
• Restorative justice is flexible and can be an alternative to prison
• The restorative justice Council (RJC) advocates use of restorative justice beyond crimes, e.g schools workplaces