Explain how restorative justice is used for indirect victims of homicide.
What will be an ideal response?
One avenue is victim––offender mediation efforts between the family members of
a homicide victim and the offender/s. One of the most compelling examples is evident in
the mediation process that occurred between the family members of homicide victims.
In general, family members of the deceased wished to physically see the offender as
well as to gain more information in general and pertaining to the event. In contrast, the
offenders participated as part of a healing process and the increasing importance of
religion in their lives. All participants, both the family members and the offenders,
explained that the mediation process they experienced was beneficial and served as a
healing process.
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Which of the following is a general condition of probation that is imposed on all offenders?
A) Regular or random urine testing B) Electronic monitoring C) Not leaving the jurisdiction without prior approval D) Vocational training
From Uniform Crime Report data, we know that most offenders are ______.
a. white, male and under the age of 18 b. white, male and over the age of 18 c. black, male and under the age of 18 d. black, male and over the age of 18
An American Correctional Association survey found that finding and keeping good staff members is a challenge to ______ of corrections administrators.
A. less than 10% B. 50% C. more than 80% D. 100%
Which of the following theories applies the interactionist concept of the self, allows for choice, and stresses the importance of motives?
A) neutralization theory B) differential identification theory C) containment theory D) control theory