16.5.4 Restorative Justice Programmes

• What is the primary focus of restorative justice?

  Repairing the harm
• Restorative justice involves bringing together the offender, victim, and members of the community
• Repairing harm involves the offender acknowledging their actions and compensating the victim.
• Order the aims of restorative justice programmes from primary to secondary.

  1️⃣ Reparation

  2️⃣ Reconciliation

  3️⃣ Rehabilitation

  4️⃣ Reintegration
• Match the type of restorative justice practice with its key feature.

  Victim-Offender Mediation ↔️ Dialogue to address harm

  Conferencing ↔️ Group meeting with families

  Circles ↔️ Facilitated group discussions

  Community Restitution ↔️ Offenders perform community services
• How do reoffending rates compare between restorative justice and traditional punishment?

  Lower in restorative justice
• Research by Strang et al. (2013) indicates that restorative justice programmes lead to significant reductions in reoffending for violent offenses
• The effectiveness of restorative justice programmes is consistent across all types of crimes and populations.

  False
• What does victim involvement emphasize in restorative justice?

  Giving victims a voice
• One of the aims of restorative justice is to facilitate a meeting between the victim and offender
• Match the aim of restorative justice with its explanation.

  Reparation ↔️ Repair the harm caused by the crime

  Reconciliation ↔️ Facilitate mutual understanding

  Rehabilitation ↔️ Change offender behavior

  Reintegration ↔️ Help offenders re-enter society
• The primary aim of restorative justice programmes is to repair the harm caused by the crime
• Match the aim of restorative justice with its explanation:

  Reparation ↔️ Repair the harm caused by the crime

  Reconciliation ↔️ Facilitate a meeting between victim and offender

  Rehabilitation ↔️ Encourage offender to change behavior

  Reintegration ↔️ Help the offender re-enter the community
• Steps in restorative justice programmes:

  1️⃣ Reparation

  2️⃣ Reconciliation

  3️⃣ Rehabilitation

  4️⃣ Reintegration
• Reconciliation in restorative justice involves the victim forgiving the offender

  False
• The aim of reparation in restorative justice is to compensate the victim for damages
• Reconciliation in restorative justice promotes mutual understanding and healing between victim and offender
• What is the primary goal of rehabilitation in restorative justice?

  Change offender's behavior
• The aim of reintegration in restorative justice is to help the offender re-enter the community
• Rehabilitation in restorative justice aims to address the root causes of criminal behavior
• What is the main purpose of reconciliation in restorative justice?

  Promote mutual understanding
• A restorative justice meeting may involve an offender apologizing to the victim as part of reparation
• Victim-offender mediation in restorative justice promotes empathy and accountability
• What is the role of a facilitator in restorative justice circles?

  Lead group discussions
• Research by Strang et al. (2013) indicates that restorative justice programmes lead to significant reductions in reoffending
• Victims in restorative justice report higher satisfaction than in traditional punishment
• How does restorative justice increase offender accountability compared to traditional punishment?

  Direct confrontation with victims
• Social reintegration in restorative justice is facilitated by repairing relationships with victims and the community
• What is a key benefit of restorative justice for offenders compared to traditional punishment methods?

  Increased accountability
• Restorative justice leads to lower rates of reoffending because it addresses the root causes of crime
• Research by Strang et al. (2013) indicates that restorative justice programs reduce reoffending, particularly for violent offenses.
• An offender who participates in a restorative justice conference with their victim gains a deeper understanding of the harm they caused
• What is a major challenge of restorative justice regarding victim participation?

  Requires voluntary participation
• Restorative justice may face challenges in achieving equality and fairness due to disparities in offender resources.
• Braithwaite's research suggests that restorative justice is suitable for all types of offenses and offenders

  False
• Match the terms with their definitions:

  Restorative justice ↔️ An approach to deal with offending behavior by repairing harm

  Offender ↔️ A person who has committed a crime

  Victim ↔️ A person harmed by a crime
• What is a key principle of restorative justice that emphasizes repairing the damage caused by a crime?

  Repairing harm
• Victim involvement in restorative justice ensures they have a voice in the process.
• Offender responsibility in restorative justice involves acknowledging and taking accountability for their actions
• What is one of the primary aims of restorative justice programs?

  Reconciliation