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RESTORATIVE JUSTICE - Coggle Diagram

- - - - reduce reoffending
      - Sherman and Strang (2007) reviewed 20 studies face-to-face meetings between offender and victim in the US, Uk and Australia
      - All studies showed reduced reoffending and none were linked to higher reoffending
  - - - Facing up to your wrong doings can lead to abuse of power – if the offender is a child
      - Victims may try and shame the offender
  - - - The UK has a large prison population which is greater than other European countries- one of the aims of restorative justice is to reduce reoffending
      - Reduced reoffending means £8 is saved for every £1 spent on restorative processes
      - Restorative justice is sometimes funded by fines paid by offenders
    - - Restorative justice should support the community
      - Peace circles are an example of the kind of community programme that has been developed in communities
      - The circle aims to foster an environment of respect so the community can offer support to victims of crime and welcome the offender into the circle to enable mutual understanding