Restorative Justice Programs Flashcards

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What are Restorative Justice Programmes?

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  • A system for dealing with criminal behaviour which focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders through the reconciliation with survivors
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What do Restorative Justice Programmes enable offender to do?

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  • This enables the offenders to see the impact of their crime by confronting the survivor of the incident which encourages responsibility onto the offender
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Why are Restorative Justice Programmes good for the victim?

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  • Serves to empower survivors by giving them a ‘voice’ of allowing them to re account what happened and how it made them feel
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What is the process of Restorative Justice Programmes?

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  • Involves a managed and supervised meeting between the survivor and offender, led by a trained mediator
  • During, the survivor can explain the emotional and practical impact of the crime whilst the offender is encouraged to recognise the consequences
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What are some key features of a Restorative Justice Programme?

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  • A trained mediator is present
  • Emphasis of offender’s responsibility
  • Active participation from all parties
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When may Restorative Justice Programmes occur?

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  • May occur before sentencing or along side a prison sentence as an alternative to custody, or as a factor in sentence reduction
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What are some benefits for the survivor from Restorative justice programmes?

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  • Enales the to put crime behind them
  • Empowerment
  • GReater voice
  • Understanding of why crime was committed
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What are some benefits for the offender from Restorative justice programmes

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  • Opportunity to apologise
  • Opportunity for understanding consequences
  • Repair harm done
  • Opportunity to address and heal
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What are some benefits for the society from Restorative justice programmes

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  • Shows offenders are making up
  • Reduces frequency of reoffending
  • Opportunity to rebuild a sense of community
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