Restorative Justice Process Procedure: Lack Of Compassion

Restorative justice has shown some positive results, with the victims being able to forgive the offender for the offense committed against them bringing a sense of closure. There were little feelings of revenge that typically lingers and leave the victim confused about the decision of restorative justice

Restorative justice is based on the principle that criminal behavior injures not only the victim but also the community and the offender, and any effort to resolve these problems caused by criminal behavior should involve all of these parties. Common restorative justice initiatives are victim-offender mediation, circle sentencing, community holistic healing programs, and family group conferences. A key to all these responses to criminal behavior is to address not only the offender, but all parties involved including the victim and their families, offender's family, community citizens, and even the police officers themselves.

It has been three years since James Holmes entered a theatre in Aurora, Colorado and began firing at every person in the theatre. The theatre was showing a debut for “The Dark Knight Rises” when Holmes entered wearing head-to-toe gear and a gas mask. This story rattled the nation as it made movie theatres a thing to fear. Now, three years later, it has been announced that Holmes will spend life in prison (Pearson, 2012). The process of restorative justice was not used in the case itself, but examples of restoration can be seen in areas surrounding the case.

In the utilitarian justice system of America, the idea of restorative justice is far-fetched. American culture is tainted by the mentality of revenge, and this is the reason why most crimes are met with severe punishment. Restorative justice tries to examine how “formal criminal justice processing” effects the victim and the offender (Braswell et al., 2015). According to broadcast and print journalist Molly Rowan Leach, most people feel that this type of justice tries to force the victim to forgive the offender, but this is not its main premise (Leach, 2013). The purpose of restorative justice is to compensate for the suffering of the victim, and punish the offender in a way that makes them aware of their mistake so that they

Restorative justice is a very complex process in the justice system. It is a positive program that helps in the aid of victims of crimes. The process for restorative justice is broken down into steps which map out how the process should take place. According to Johnstone, “Restorative justice is the theory that justice aids the victim and emphasizes the repair of harm caused by unjust or harmful behavior.” In my opinion the restorative justice process is a great accomplishment to the justice system. Restorative justice does not always work as intended but the theory of which it is intended for is enough to be improved upon.

Our goal for the final project is to deliver useful information to the Key Bridge Foundation that could help improve the amount of donations they receive. We must interview the KBF to see if they support the idea of creating an informational video to place on their website. We want to create the blueprints for the video by gathering information from our target audience. Our audience of interest includes students of the University of Maryland. We want to gather information about the general factors which contribute to their donating habits. Also, we aim to learn how familiar the students are with restorative justice because one is unlikely to donate towards something they have no knowledge of. The student population we are surveying have access to the internet and could receive information regarding the Key Bridge Foundation from the organization’s website. We believe an informational video about restorative justice and the KBF should be made to intrigue webpage

Restorative justice is the right approach. The beginning starts with the offender admitting and taking responsibility for the crimes they committed. I always notice criminals acting innocent even though they are a 100 percent guilty, refusing to admit guilt. The restorative justice program impacts the victims in a much better way than the court system often does. The courts are there to make sure that someone pays for the damages, but there is not healing or closure between the victim and the offender. Not only would this heal (to an extent) the pain of the victim but also the pain of the criminal. Those who commit crimes are damaged emotionally, poverty-stricken and are often abandoned by others close to them. Sometimes crime is all they

What’s required for the successes of restorative justice when an event occurs that disrupt the equilibrium, methods must be establish

I think that restorative justice programs are a great way to have offenders take responsibility for what they have done and their actions in the future. I feel that it truly helps the victim and the offender heal. Alternative sentencing is also a great way to deal with offenders because it may help them before they go into the prison system. If I were a victim I know I would be hesitant to meet with my offender but I now know that ultimately, it will help me and the offender. I would try to sit face-to-face with them. The benefits would be to get some degree of closure and to help the victims overcome all the fears the offender gave them. Some risks may be losing control or being overcome with anger when they see the offender. Overall I believe

It is important to know what works in restorative justice and for which type of victim it is a suitable alternative or addition to criminal justice. The goal of this study was to find out to what extent a victim’s pre-mediation level of PTSD, propensity to forgive (depending on interpersonal commitment), and anger are associated with the victims’ general satisfaction with victim-offender mediation. The expectation was that PTSD and anger would be negatively associated with general satisfaction, and that forgiveness would be positively associated, but that this relationship would be more evident when the victim had a stronger commitment before the offense. For this purpose, existing data were used of a research project in the Netherlands on

In the contemporary criminal system, there would have been a different outcome and the process involved. The contemporary system would have taken the statement from the victim and pursued the people responsible. Once they located the people responsible, they

Restorative Justice is a theory that emphasizes repairing the harm that has been caused by criminal behavior 1. (John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism,2010). Restorative justice is important because, it holds offenders accountable in meaningful and constructive ways, can contribute to a more satisfying experience of justice for victims and communities. There are various methods of restorative justice in which they are practiced; examples include victim offender mediation, conferencing, healing circles, victim assistance, ex-offender assistance, restitution, and community service. Each method focuses on the needs of both the offender and the victim, and heals in different ways. Research shows that both victims and offenders have high levels of

The criminal justice system views any crime as a crime committed against the state and places much emphasis on retribution and paying back to the community, through time, fines or community work. Historically punishment has been a very public affair, which was once a key aspect of the punishment process, through the use of the stocks, dunking chair, pillory, and hangman’s noose, although in today’s society punishment has become a lot more private (Newburn, 2007). However it has been argued that although the debt against the state has been paid, the victim of the crime has been left with no legal input to seek adequate retribution from the offender, leaving the victim perhaps feeling unsatisfied with the criminal justice process.

Restorative justice has some key restorative values that are vital in the restorative justice conference to make the experience ‘restorative’. Concerning addressing victim needs and concerns means for listening, respecting, being non-judgmental, not blaming the victim and apologizing. The RJ system was bought as an alternative to the criminal justice system to give greater emphasis on victim rights and needs, offender accountability and community involvement. Throughout the essay, there will be an insight into how Restorative Justice addresses needs of victims in terms of the different proponents such as Information provided to victim, restitution/compensation, emotional and practical needs met, participation and involvement of victim and protection of victim, which (Wemmers and Marisa, 2002) as essentials to victims participating in the practice. The two countries that will be addressed will have had restorative justice built out of injustices and over-representation of the current criminal justice system to the indigenous peoples of those countries.

When considering studies in corrections on a global scale it is important to understand how to utilize the most applicable method to gather knowledge. Comparative studies are often used to explore methods for explicating or developing knowledge and attitudes. Comparative research examines cases with the intention to reveal the structure and invariance or unchanging relationship for an entire group or population. In this case, and for the purpose of this paper, the comparative research is suggested to be used in corrections on a global scale. Several problems arise when using comparative research studies on a global scale. Some of these issues are cross-cultural research between countries, selecting a compatible research design whether