In the United States legal system, people see justice in terms of punishment. A criminal can receive countless years in prison or even be assigned the death penalty. In the article, “The Restoration of faith,” Amitava Kumar shows how forgiveness and understanding can be a better solution than punishment when it comes to criminals. Kumar uses solid evidence and reasoning in his article to show the benefits of Restorative justice. Therefore, Kumar achieved his goal in writing a convincing argument for restorative justice in his article “Restoration of faith.”
First, Kumar achieves his goal by showing restorative justice is a beneficial system for the criminal. He does this by giving the reader solid evidence. He uses a real life example, In March …show more content…
Kumar read a piece by New York Times Reporter Tullis, which sparked questions for him. “I asked Baliga about the recent gang rape of the young woman in a moving bus in Delhi... In such circumstances, would Baliga still want to advocate restorative justice” (Kumar 74)? Her answer was clearly no. It is only used through a voluntary process, making it a more dependable system. It was not used in the Delhi rape case because the community demanded justice, and the family demanded the perpetrators to be hanged. Kumar points out, “Restorative justice cases have usually involved burglaries or property disputes- not violent crimes, and certainly not homicides”(Kumar 73). However, it could be used in Conor’s case because of Ann’s deathbed request and her parent’s willingness to participate in restorative justice. Kumar’s questions are able to be answered clearly, making them solid evidence for showing restorative justice is a beneficial …show more content…
This can be seen in the example of Conor Mcbride. Conor stated “with the Grosmaires’ forgiveness, I could accept the responsibility and not be condemned” (Kumar 74). Through restorative justice he received a second chance on life. On the other hand, Kumar also achieved his goal through the victim's family. Ann’s mother notes, “Forgiveness for me was self-preservation” (Kumar 74). Restorative justice makes it possible for the victims family to have closure. In addition, Kumar achieved his goal in writing a convincing argument by asking questions in his article. The questions he had about restorative justice were able to be answered clearly. Showing that restorative justice is a beneficial
First, Kumar achieves his goal by showing restorative justice is a beneficial system for the criminal. He does this by giving the reader solid evidence. He uses a real life example, In March …show more content…
Kumar read a piece by New York Times Reporter Tullis, which sparked questions for him. “I asked Baliga about the recent gang rape of the young woman in a moving bus in Delhi... In such circumstances, would Baliga still want to advocate restorative justice” (Kumar 74)? Her answer was clearly no. It is only used through a voluntary process, making it a more dependable system. It was not used in the Delhi rape case because the community demanded justice, and the family demanded the perpetrators to be hanged. Kumar points out, “Restorative justice cases have usually involved burglaries or property disputes- not violent crimes, and certainly not homicides”(Kumar 73). However, it could be used in Conor’s case because of Ann’s deathbed request and her parent’s willingness to participate in restorative justice. Kumar’s questions are able to be answered clearly, making them solid evidence for showing restorative justice is a beneficial …show more content…
This can be seen in the example of Conor Mcbride. Conor stated “with the Grosmaires’ forgiveness, I could accept the responsibility and not be condemned” (Kumar 74). Through restorative justice he received a second chance on life. On the other hand, Kumar also achieved his goal through the victim's family. Ann’s mother notes, “Forgiveness for me was self-preservation” (Kumar 74). Restorative justice makes it possible for the victims family to have closure. In addition, Kumar achieved his goal in writing a convincing argument by asking questions in his article. The questions he had about restorative justice were able to be answered clearly. Showing that restorative justice is a beneficial