CRM 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Judicial Notice, Transitional Fossil, Cing
11 May 2016
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It is a set of practices that provide the basis for a community and the justice system to respond to crime and social disorder. Key notions include healing, reparation, reintegration, and prevention of future harm. Primary objective: aimed to fully address the needs of victims of crime and offenders, prevents reoffending by reintegrating offenders back into community. Takes into account the circumstances of crime committing. Offenders must acknowledge and assume responsibility for their behavior. An effort to create community support and assistance for the victims and offender, good for long term interest of the community. Process ends with an agreement on how the offender will address the harm caused includes, verbal apology, payment of restitution to victim, prevision to assist in change of offender behavior(ex; drug treatment programs) , or performing community service. Common restorative justice initiatives are victim offender mediation, circle sentencing, community holistic healing programs, and family group conferences. Used in many other settings other than the cjs.
