PSYC 308 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Retributive Justice, Procedural Justice, Restorative Justice
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Goals of justice system: courts, deliver fair and impartial justice, engender citizens" confidence in the system, prisons, provide safe setting for separation, facilitate rehabilitation, prevent recidivism, engender inmates" confidence in the system. Theories of justice: retributive justice, people should be treated as they treat others, centers offenders and punishment as outcome, past/present-focus, restorative justice, centers victims and repairing harm as outcome, future-focus, procedural justice. Implementing fair and unbiased processes: focus on procedures rather than outcomes, fairness in how cases are processed in court. Includes judge, jury, defense/prosecution: procedural justice is more important than outcome favourability and outcome fairness, whether defendants accept (vs. appeal) and adhere to verdict, citizens" evaluations of the court system, citizens" everyday compliance with laws. Procedural justice in practice: alternative dispute resolution: informal application of law. Increase transparency and litigant voice: community courts: courts in neighborhoods. Example intervention herian & bornstein, 2010: setup: defendants due to appear in nebraska criminal courts.
