Restorative justice promotes healing and repairing the harm that was done through the criminal act. Restorative justice seeks negotiation and cooperation rather than the adversarial approach of retribution
Do you think that many victims of crime would welcome a restorative approach? Or are crime victims seeking vengeance and retribution?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Should include these potential items.
Opinion
Restorative justice attempts to bring society together
It puts a face on the offender and the victim
The offender now sees the victim
The victim may gain an understanding of why the offender did what he/she did, if that matters
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What will be an ideal response?
Police enter an apartment without a warrant and seize drugs in plain view. At the same time other officers obtain a valid warrant, unbeknownst to the officers who entered without a warrant
The warrant is executed and stolen goods are seized. The drugs are admissible. Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
In Carroll v. United States (1925), Carroll's ________ was searched and the officers found bottles of gin and whisky
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word