Shame in Restorative Justice Paradigm and in the Rehabilitative Process
Write a 250-word journal response to the following prompts:
Does shame fit into the restorative justice paradigm? Why or why not?
To what degree does shame aid in the rehabilitative process?
Support your perspective with references to the readings.
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Kennedy, J. L., Tuliao, A. P., Flower, K. N., Tibbs, J. J., & McChargue, D. E. (2019). Long-term effectiveness of a brief restorative justice interventionLinks to an external site.. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 63(1), 3–17.
Insight Prison Project. (n.d.). Victim offender education group (VOEG)Links to an external site..
Maryland Department of Safety and Correctional Services. (n.d.). RehabilitationLinks to an external site..
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. (n.d.-c). Balanced and restorative justice practice: Competency developmentLinks to an external site.. In Guide for implementing the balanced and restorative justice model.
Restorative Justice Project of the Midcoast. (n.d.). Community reentry programLinks to an external site..
Scheuerman, H. L. (2018). Understanding shame: Examining how justice and emotions operate in the context of restorative justice. Sociology Compass, 12Links to an external site.(2), 10–13.
The National Reentry Resource Center. (2019). Circles of support and accountabilityLinks to an external site..
Thomas, E. C., Bilger, A., Wilson, A. B., & Draine, J. (2018). Conceptualizing restorative justice for people with mental illnesses leaving prison or jailLinks to an external site..
Ward, T., Fox, K. J., & Garber, M. (2014). Restorative justice, offender rehabilitation and desistance. Restorative Justice
Reisel, D. (2013, February). Daniel Reisel: The neuroscience of restorative justiceLinks to an external site. [Video file]. R
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Restorative Justice
Notably, shame fits the restorative justice paradigm. Shaming might be an influential piece in the familiar procedure, which takes the offender and victim in their quest for a restorative resolution to their existing conflict. Usually, offenders are initially made to feel shame and guilt through the articulated disapproval of their criminal act. Afterward, they are decertified as divergent after participating in the restorative process and show forgiveness actions (Scheuerman, 2018). The “reintegrative shaming” enables the offender to return to the society of conventional others. This act fosters the establishment and strengthening of moral obligations. Disintegrative or stigmatizing shaming shames the wron