Restorative Justice

Restorative justice lens/philosophy 5 key principals

1.) Focus on the harm and consequent needs of the victims, offenders and the community 2.) Address obligations resulted from those harms 3.)use inclusive; collaborative processes 4.)Involve those with a legitimate stake in the situation including victims, offenders, community members, and society 5.) Seek to put right the wrongs

What are the four views of criminal justice

1.)Crime is a violation of the law and the state 2.) Violation creates guilt 3.)justice required the state to determine blame(guilt) and impose pain (punishment) 4.)Central focus:offenders get what they deserve

What are the four views of restorative justice

1.)crime is a violation of people and relationships 2.)violations create obligation 3.)justice involves victims, offenders and community members in an effort to put things right 4.)Central Focus: Victims need and offenders responsibilities for repairing harm.

"Who" are the stakeholders?

The victim, Offender and community members

What is the goal of restorative Justice?

To provide an experience of healing for all those involved. Although victims take priority

Three different questions of Criminal Justice

What laws have been broken?, who did it? ,What do they deserve?

Three different questions of restorative justice?

Who has been hurt?, What are there needs?, whose obligations are these?

What are the three pillars to restorative justice?

Harms and needs, Obligation and Engagement

"What does Putting right" require?

Address harms and causes

How does restorative justice view crime?

As a rip in the community and as damaged relationships