1.6.3 Restorative Justice

• Restorative Justice focuses on repairing harm, while Traditional Justice emphasizes punishing offenders.


  True
• What does accountability mean in Restorative Justice?

  Offenders take responsibility
• What is the primary focus of Restorative Justice compared to Traditional Justice?

  Repairing harm
• What is the role of offenders in Restorative Justice?

  Take accountability
• What is the primary responsibility of offenders in Restorative Justice?

  Take accountability
• Match the key players in Restorative Justice with their responsibilities:

  Offenders ↔️ Make amends, work towards reintegration

  Victims ↔️ Seek resolution, participate in healing

  Community Members ↔️ Support offenders and victims
• Restorative Justice aims to reduce reoffending through understanding and reintegration.

  True
• Match the focus of each justice system:

  Restorative Justice ↔️ Repairing harm, healing relationships

  Traditional Justice ↔️ Punishing offenders
• Reintegration is a principle of Restorative Justice that aims to reintegrate offenders into the community
• Match the principles of Restorative Justice with their descriptions:

  Dialogue ↔️ Discuss harm and repair it

  Accountability ↔️ Take responsibility for actions

  Reintegration ↔️ Reintegrate offenders into society

  Healing ↔️ Restore relationships and harm
• Who are the key players in Restorative Justice?

  Offenders, victims, community members
• What role do community members play in Restorative Justice?

  Support healing and reintegration
• What is the purpose of accountability in Restorative Justice?

  Make amends for harm
• What is the key emphasis of Restorative Justice accountability?

  Making amends
• What role does dialogue play in Restorative Justice?

  Repairing harm
• Healing is a central focus of Restorative Justice, unlike the traditional justice system.

  True
• The outcome of Restorative Justice is often reparation and reintegration
• Restorative Justice is not suitable for severe crimes like murder
• Steps in the Restorative Justice process

  1️⃣ Dialogue between offender, victim, and community

  2️⃣ Offender takes accountability

  3️⃣ Reparation is determined

  4️⃣ Reintegration of offender into community
• For which types of crimes is Restorative Justice considered unsuitable?

  Severe violent crimes
• Match the Restorative Justice process with its focus:

  Dialogue ↔️ Repairing harm

  Accountability ↔️ Taking responsibility

  Healing ↔️ Restoring relationships

  Reintegration ↔️ Returning to society
• Restorative Justice aims to reduce reoffending through understanding and reintegration
• The principle of dialogue in Restorative Justice involves bringing together offenders, victims, and community members
• Healing in Restorative Justice focuses on restoring relationships rather than just punishing the offender
• Key differences between Restorative Justice and Traditional Justice

  1️⃣ Focus: Repairing harm vs Punishing offenders

  2️⃣ Key Players: Offenders, victims, community vs Offenders, state representatives

  3️⃣ Process: Dialogue vs Investigation

  4️⃣ Outcome: Reparation vs Incarceration
• Community members in Restorative Justice support healing and participate in dialogue.


  True
• Community members in Restorative Justice support healing and participate in dialogue.


  True
• Dialogue between offenders and victims is a key component of Restorative Justice
• In Traditional Justice, state representatives are key players, whereas Restorative Justice involves community members
• What does accountability mean in Restorative Justice?

  Offenders take responsibility
• What is the primary goal of healing in Restorative Justice?

  Restore relationships
• Restorative Justice prioritizes repairing harm and healing relationships, while Traditional Justice emphasizes punishing offenders.

  True
• Dialogue is central to the Restorative Justice process.


  True
• Healing in Restorative Justice emphasizes restoring relationships rather than just focusing on punishment.

  True
• Restorative Justice emphasizes healing relationships over punishment.

  True
• Accountability in Restorative Justice requires offenders to take responsibility
• What is the primary reason victims report higher satisfaction in Restorative Justice?

  Express feelings
• What is a major limitation of Restorative Justice regarding victim involvement?

  Relies on willingness
• Restorative Justice is ineffective if offenders refuse to take responsibility for their actions.


  True
• One major challenge of Restorative Justice is its limited applicability due to the need for offender cooperation