CRIM 131 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Moral Support, Restorative Justice, Victimology

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 131
• Professor: Sheri Fabian

Document Summary

Problem-solving approach to responding to offenders based on principle that criminal behaviour injures & that all parties should be involved in efforts to address causes of behaviour & its consequences. Addressing harms & needs of victims, communities, offenders. Confirms obligations of offenders, families, community & society resulting from harms. Critical differences exist among various models of restorative/community justice. Mandate & r/s to formal adversarial system. Role of crime victim & other participants. Primary objectives of restorative justice - to fully address needs of victims of crime & to prevent reoffending by reintegrating offenders back into community. Offenders required to acknowledge & assume responsibility for behaviour. Effort to create community of support & assistance for victim & offender. Process ends w/ agreement on how offender will address harm caused by crime. Number of entry points in cjs where restorative justice approaches can be used.