The fifth concept I learned in this chapter is battered child syndrome. In 1962, the recognition of child abuse became came about, thanks to the paper the Battered Child Syndrome written by Dr. C Henry Kempe. Battered child syndrome is a type of child abuse and it happens when a child is continually abused by his/her parent. The reason why it took so long for child abuse to be discovered is because they used to be seen as property just like women. Before the 19th century, children and women were seen as property or chattel. The man of the house could do whatever he wanted to with his family. A concept that closely relates to the battered child syndrome is battered women syndrome.
In chapter nine, I learned about battered women syndrome. Battered …show more content…
Offender restitution occurs when the offender has to recompense the victim for injury or loss. Every state allows court order restitution that covers a wide range of damages. Offenders can pay restitution for the victim’s medical and counseling costs, replacement of damaged or stolen property, lost wages due to injuries, funeral expenditures, or other cost that occur because of the crime. Restitution is given to the offender as a type of punishment, to repay the victim, and to rehabilitate the offender. When sentencing an offender the first priority is to incarcerate the offender to repay debt to society and the second priority is to make efforts to repay the victim, which makes incarceration and restitution incompatible. Restitution is only ordered in a small proportion of violent crime. Some of the statistics are as followed 13% of murder victim’s family, 18% of Rape, Sexual Assault, and aggravated assault victims are restituted. The percentage is higher for high property crimes, which raises to 27% for burglary victims and 29% for fraud victims. When the offender is not found guilty in a criminal court the victim can take him/her to civil court to try to gain monetary …show more content…
Restorative Justice uses non-punitive methods of peacemaking, mediation, negotiation, dispute resolution, conflict management, and constructive engagement to make the victim and the offender whole again. The point of restorative justice is to embrace themes of the victim rights movement. An aspect of restorative justice is alternative dispute resolution (ADR), which seeks, to resolve disputes without a trial. Three points of (ADR) involves mediation, adjudication, and arbitration. The first point is mediation is non- adversarial and it uses a third party to help resolve problems. Secondly, there is adjudication were the judge acts as the third party and the decision is binding. Adjudication is similar to the last point arbitration. Arbitration occurs when a neutral person makes a fair, final, and legally binding decision. There are many pros and cons of restorative justice in the eyes of the victim. A few of the pros are; it is a way to resolve conflict without making an arrest, it allows victims to ask questions about why, how, etc., and it is a Speedier and cheaper form of justice. Some of the cons of restorative justice include; Healing and redemption undermine justice and responsibility, Closed to the public, and Blameless victims may feel cheated if compromise involved with the
In chapter nine, I learned about battered women syndrome. Battered …show more content…
Offender restitution occurs when the offender has to recompense the victim for injury or loss. Every state allows court order restitution that covers a wide range of damages. Offenders can pay restitution for the victim’s medical and counseling costs, replacement of damaged or stolen property, lost wages due to injuries, funeral expenditures, or other cost that occur because of the crime. Restitution is given to the offender as a type of punishment, to repay the victim, and to rehabilitate the offender. When sentencing an offender the first priority is to incarcerate the offender to repay debt to society and the second priority is to make efforts to repay the victim, which makes incarceration and restitution incompatible. Restitution is only ordered in a small proportion of violent crime. Some of the statistics are as followed 13% of murder victim’s family, 18% of Rape, Sexual Assault, and aggravated assault victims are restituted. The percentage is higher for high property crimes, which raises to 27% for burglary victims and 29% for fraud victims. When the offender is not found guilty in a criminal court the victim can take him/her to civil court to try to gain monetary …show more content…
Restorative Justice uses non-punitive methods of peacemaking, mediation, negotiation, dispute resolution, conflict management, and constructive engagement to make the victim and the offender whole again. The point of restorative justice is to embrace themes of the victim rights movement. An aspect of restorative justice is alternative dispute resolution (ADR), which seeks, to resolve disputes without a trial. Three points of (ADR) involves mediation, adjudication, and arbitration. The first point is mediation is non- adversarial and it uses a third party to help resolve problems. Secondly, there is adjudication were the judge acts as the third party and the decision is binding. Adjudication is similar to the last point arbitration. Arbitration occurs when a neutral person makes a fair, final, and legally binding decision. There are many pros and cons of restorative justice in the eyes of the victim. A few of the pros are; it is a way to resolve conflict without making an arrest, it allows victims to ask questions about why, how, etc., and it is a Speedier and cheaper form of justice. Some of the cons of restorative justice include; Healing and redemption undermine justice and responsibility, Closed to the public, and Blameless victims may feel cheated if compromise involved with the