Restorative justice

Question 1

What are the main aims of restorative justice?

Answer 1

Offender to accept responsibility, demonstrate guilt, develop empathy, victim to explain impact, understand offender, ask questions

Question 2

What is restorative justice?

Answer 2

A face to face encounter or video to allow offenders to be rehabilitated through reconciliation with victim

Question 3

What does the process offer to victims and offenders?

Answer 3

Atonement to offenders and empowerment to victims

Question 4

How is it done?

Answer 4

Through a facilitator

Question 5

What is a strength of using restorative justice?

Answer 5

Sherman and strang- reviewed 20 face to face meetings, all showed reduced reoffending, more effective than prisons (more than 20%)
UK restorative council reports 85% satisfaction rate from victims
promotes offender accountability as they develop and understanding

Question 6

What is a weakness of using restorative justice?

Answer 6

May not be reviewed as appropriate modification for all criminal behaviours, In cause of hi trauma for victims, may cause the victim to re live what happened

Question 7

What is an ethical strength?

Answer 7

Allows both offender and victim to have a voice

Question 8

What is a social implication?

Answer 8

Positive outcomes for all three stakeholders especially community, Jacob Dunne sentenced for manslaughter now raises awareness of one single punch with his victims mother. Community become more aware