CRM 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Restorative Justice, Victimology, Victimisation

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How can we use restorative justice: victim-offender mediation, circle sentencing. A response to concerns about the traditional adversarial cjs. Based on the principle that crime injures victims, the community and offenders, and that responses to crime should involve all of these. Focus is on reintegrating the offender into the community. Co(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)ity (cid:373)ust support offe(cid:374)der"s efforts at reha(cid:271)ilitatio(cid:374) Defines end goal differently, rehabilitation is the only method used, and not focused on gov against the offender. All things are interrelated; crime disrupts the harmony that existed prior to its occurrence. Focus is on the human beings closely affected by the crime ---> role of the offe(cid:374)der"s family and community. Holistic understanding: all things are interconnected and actions of individuals must be seen as part of a larger context. Inclusive decision making: role of the entire community. Violation/ crime seen as a sickness and the focus is on what caused it and how to heal it.

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