SOC 3710 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Nils Christie, Retributive Justice, Victims Family
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Lecture #12 young offenders tuesday, october-21-14. Critical book report due this thursday, in class at the start. When an offender breaks the law, justice requires that they forfeit something in return. Retribution should be distinguished from vengeance: collective form of justice, there"s a component as being a collective model of justice ii. Crime defined as violation of one person by another. Focus on establishing blame, on guilt, on past (did he/she do it?) Focus on problem-solving, on liabilities, obligations, on future (what should be done?) Restitution as a means of restoring both parties; goals of reconciliation/restoration: nils christie: conflicts as property , conflict is not something to be solved, but owned. The first stage will be a traditional one where it is established whether it is true that the law has been broken, and whether it was this particular person who broke it. iii.
