Explain the history of restorative justice systems. Describe how a restorative justice program can help victims, offenders, and communities heal
What will be an ideal response?
Historically, restorative justice was a part of the Native American cultures and among American colonists. The modern program can be traced to a pilot program in 1975 in Ontario, Canada and began to flourish in the 1980s and 90s across the US. Restorative justice focuses on repairing the harm done to victims and the community through the use of programs such as restitution, mediation, victim empowerment, and victim-offender reconciliation. It is a holistic approach to eliminating the effects of the criminal event and works to eliminate the circumstances that created the crime in the beginning (see pages 106-107 in text).
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What will be an ideal response?
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