Principles of Restorative Justice and the Pros and Cons
Discussion Post:
Post a response that addresses the following:
What are the underlying principles of restorative justice? How do these principles differ from those associated with the traditional, adversarial approach?
What are the pros and cons of each approach?
Learning Resources:
Armour, M. (2012). Restorative justice: Some facts and historyLinks to an external site.. Tikkun, 27(1), 25–65.
Beitsch, R. (2016, July 21). Finding responsibility, reconciliation after a crimeLinks to an external site.. Stateline.
Boslaugh, S. E. (2019). Restorative justiceLinks to an external site.. In Salem Press encyclopedia.
Centre for Justice and Reconciliation. (2019b). Lesson 4: Conceptual issuesLinks to an external site.. In Tutorial: Introduction to restorative justice.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. (n.d.-a). Balanced and restorative justice philosophyLinks to an external site.. In Guide for implementing the balanced and restorative justice model.
National Association of Community and Restorative Justice. (n.d.). Restorative justice policy and legislationLinks to an external site..
MettaCenter. (2018, August 13). A new story of justice: Nonviolence and restorative justiceLinks to an external site. [Video file].
National Institute of Corrections. (n.d.). Victim offender dialogueLinks to an external site. [Video file].
TEDx. (2017, April 24). Judge Sheila D. J. Calloway: Forgiveness in the criminal justice systemLinks to an external site. [Video file].
Restorative Justice
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Restorative justice is a system that emphasizes offenders’ rehabilitation through reconciliation with the victims. Indeed, its underlying principles are that crime is against human relationships, the community and victims are vital in the justice processes, victims should be prioritized, and the offender is responsible for crimes committed (Armour, 2012). Restorative justice enables offenders to change their behaviors since they understand how it adversely affects the victims and their communities.
The principles of restorative justice differ from those of traditional and adversarial approaches. The primary principle of traditional justice is punishment and retribution (Beitsch, 2016). For instance, when offenders are arrested, they are taken to court and sentenced based on the crimes committed. The correctional