There are many forms or punishment and rehabilitation in today’s justice system. Restorative justice may be one that you have not heard of before. Restorative justice is a type of rehabilitation that involves both the offender and the victim of a crime, which is beneficial to both parties. “Police have reported a 95% success rate for first-time offenders who participated in the same program” (Sault Star, 2013, para. 2). With a success rate like this, offenders and victims should take advantage of this system if opportunity arises.
Restorative justice is only offered to certain first time offenders by a judge. The crime must be a less serious offence, for example; property theft and minor forms of violent crimes. For restorative justice to take place, both the offender and the victim have to agree to participate. A huge benefit for the first time offender is that he/she will receive no criminal record if both parties agree to go through with the process. When both parties agree to take part in this program and it has been offered by the judge, a meeting will take place involving the victim, the offender, arresting officer, family of the offender or victim, lawyer, or whoever the offender or victim wishes to be present.
It is important to know that restorative justice is not to …show more content…
Having a 95% success rate in preventing offenders from reoffending after going through this program is huge. The opportunity to get the offender and victim involved face to face to explain both of their sides is one of a kind, which happens nowhere else in the Canadian criminal justice system. Astounding job to the Canadian criminal justice system for bringing this program into Canada to rehabilitate victims and offenders. With the crime rate reducing each year in Canada, this just provides more proof that programs like this have a positive influence on everyone
Restorative justice is only offered to certain first time offenders by a judge. The crime must be a less serious offence, for example; property theft and minor forms of violent crimes. For restorative justice to take place, both the offender and the victim have to agree to participate. A huge benefit for the first time offender is that he/she will receive no criminal record if both parties agree to go through with the process. When both parties agree to take part in this program and it has been offered by the judge, a meeting will take place involving the victim, the offender, arresting officer, family of the offender or victim, lawyer, or whoever the offender or victim wishes to be present.
It is important to know that restorative justice is not to …show more content…
Having a 95% success rate in preventing offenders from reoffending after going through this program is huge. The opportunity to get the offender and victim involved face to face to explain both of their sides is one of a kind, which happens nowhere else in the Canadian criminal justice system. Astounding job to the Canadian criminal justice system for bringing this program into Canada to rehabilitate victims and offenders. With the crime rate reducing each year in Canada, this just provides more proof that programs like this have a positive influence on everyone