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Restorative Justice (Differences between retributive justice and rj (crime…
Restorative Justice
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Objectives
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recreate a working community that supports the rehabilitiation of offenders and victims and is active in crime prevention
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Forms of rj
family group conferences - offender speaks first, level of preparation varies, selected members of family/community participates
sentencing circles - prosecutor presents case, victim speaks, whole community may participate
Victim offender mediation - victim speaks first, extensive pre-session discussion with victim and offender
What is rj?
Focus
Emphasises the repair of harm from the crime, including harm to relationships
based on a philosophy that wrongdoing needs an appropriate response that doesn't necessarily involve traditional criminal justice methods, procedures or outcomes
Restoration between a triangulation of interests: offender, victim and community
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upholds competing views; victims' rights groups - greater participation, penal reformers - more humane and constructive way of responding to offenders and their offending behaviour
restorative justice is a method of responding to crime that includes the key parties to the dispute (offender and victim) with the aim of repairing the harm
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