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Restorative justice, which has been in the news lately, includes some interesting concepts about bringing criminals face to face with their victims to show them the impact of their crimes. The theory is that meeting those victims and hearing what they have suffered can lead to conciliation – or a coming to terms about what happened.
When it works, restorative justice helps the offender take responsibility for his or her actions, possibly out of remorse or an understanding of what the crime has cost the victim.
According to the group Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth, our nation’s criminal justice system revolves around answering three questions: 1. What law was broken? 2. Who broke that law? 3. What punishment is warranted?
But restorative justice takes a more victim-centered approach. Then, those three questions change remarkably: 1. Who was harmed? 2. What are the needs and responsibilities of those harmed? 3. How do all the affected parties together address needs and repair harm?
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http://www.modbee.com/opinion/...3823367.html#storyliAccording to the group Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth, our nation’s criminal justice system revolves around answering three questions: 1. What law was broken? 2. Who broke that law? 3. What punishment is wa But restorative justice takes a more victim-centered approach. Then, those three questions change remarkably: 1. Who was harmed? 2. What are the needs and responsibilities of those affected? 3. How do all the affected parties together address needs and repair harm?
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But restorative justice takes a more victim-centered approach. Then, those three questions change remarkably: 1. Who was harmed? 2. What are the needs and responsibilities of those affected? 3. How do all the affected parties together address needs and repair harm?
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n California – in the Bay Area and in Southern California. There are no restorative justice programs here in Modesto or in Stanislaus County, even for juveniles – for whom this type of program has shown some success. It is believed that early intervention programs are key in rehabilitating juvenile offenders.
fornia – in the Bay Area and in Southern California. There are no restorative justice programs here in Modesto or in Stanislaus County, even for juveniles – for whom this type of program has shown some success. It is believed that early intervention programs are key in rehabilitating juvenile offenders.
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