As part of a restorative justice process, these individuals returning to the community will now receive mentoring, case management, support groups and assistance finding employment. As they become productive members of society, the probability of re-offense diminishes and the communities public safety is enhanced. It is easy to voice opposition to this program and anti-judicial voices think that not building modern jail facilities will reduce the number of inmates. They are wrong. Dealing with the individuals in a compassionate, comprehensive and fair way is progressive in the way Dutchess county is…
Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1430) of Kay Khan and others relative to the protection of children in foster care. The undersigned administrators, as well as subjects consciously, request off for the reception of the going with the bill of an Act to give dependability and administrations to kids in foster care. It’s specified in the appeal to SECTION 1. Segment 21 of part 119 of the General Laws, as most as of late changed by area 5B of Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2013, is thus further altered by striking out passage 9 and embedding set up thereof taking after another section: "Guardianship", the ability to: (1) decide a child's place of dwelling place, care, and training; (2) control visits to a child; and (3) agree to selections, relational unions, and different contracts generally requiring parental assent. In the event that a child, parent or gatekeeper articles to the doing of any power presented by this passage, that child, parent or watchman may take the application to the submitting court, and the court should take confirmation and make a once more assurance and request on the matter.…
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…
The TED talk concerning the Neuroscience of Restorative Justice proved to present an interesting argument towards the department of corrections’ treatment towards inmates. The gentleman giving the talk spoke about his experience studying the prisoners in a secure facility. Inadvertently, the speaker spoke out about nature vs nurture while considering what deviant people are and explaining what the main take home points were from his experience at the facility. The speaker touched on the nature vs nurture debate briefly.…
For example, Jacquie’s mother was murdered by first time offenders who were convicted and imprisoned. However, Jacquie was emotionally devastated due to continuous court proceedings in which she had to express her victim impact statements. The restorative justice model incorporates personal values, so it was a valuable opportunity for the offenders and Jacquie to gain insight regarding the reasons for the murder and the sharing of compassion and emotions that was not possible in the state-based justice process. According to Jacquie, the experience with the restorative justice model was accommodating because it allowed the offenders to show empathy, mutual understanding, and accountability for the crimes that they have committed. Jacquie was extremely fearful and suffered from anxiety before engaging in a collaborative interaction with one of the offenders, but she noticed that the offender demonstrated great remorse and shame for his horrendous involvement.…
Zehr worked with the residents in “victim-offender reconciliation” after the home burnt down (6). Zehr facilitated meetings between offenders and victims, along with the support networks of each and impacted community members. This aspect remains in restorative justice approaches today. Restorative…
Some people think Restorative Justice won’t work because it's not good for the victims. However, if Restorative Justice let victims talk to their offender, then the victim and the offender would talk about what's on their mind about the problem. The text states, “But bringing them face to face with their victims may not always…
In certain states the rights of the victim have been so clearly heard that sentencing focus strongly on the restoration and making whole again aspect of the criminal justice process. The concept is “Restorative Justice” (FAMM - Families Against Mandatory Minimums. (07/2011) in which goals are set forth involving victim restitution, victim-offender mediation programs, community service, and conditions of probation. In conclusion the involvement of the victim has become an integrate part of the court system, in the sentencing and the rehabilitation of the…
Although there are some that feel punitive correction is important, there are also some that feel rehabilitation should be the primary goal in juvenile justice (pp. ch.11). Because there are numerous reasons a juvenile may result to criminal behavior it is important to evaluate their individual circumstances and identify ways to possibly change their behaviors. The philosophy of restorative justice centers is based on the idea that crime affects people, instead of the idea that crime affects the state (p. 252). With this in mind, programs have been developed to hold the youth accountable, take responsibility for the needs of the victim and involve the community in support of the offender and the victim (p.252). The effectiveness of these programs are still being studied however, they have been well received by many that use them.…
A brief review of the book “The Little Book of Restorative Justice,” by Howard Zehr, is based upon one idea, how should this society respond to wrong doings and what should be done with the victims and offenders? The book begins by telling us that the criminal justice system is not meeting the needs of the people with in that system, ultimately the system is failing however there still may be some good qualities. Zehr expresses that, “restorative justice is an attempt to address some of the needs and limitations,” (3) and by doing this he first tells his audience what restorative justice is not, to give us, his readers a better understanding of what it really is. Also to you could say that he does this so we can have a stronger foundation while learning what, The Little Book of Restorative Justice,” is and not being completely biased…
Zehr really dissected the whole idea of restorative justice and showed how effective and advantageous it can truly be. Restorative justice is a much more effective way, in some cases, to deal with offenses. It provides closure for the victims and eases up the pain on the offenders. The restorative justice approach is better from the victim’s point of view because instead of just watching their offender be punished by the court system, they get to confront them themselves and almost put to rest the harm that was done to them. It is better for the offenders because sometimes an act is random rather than pre-meditated and they may feel the need to apologize to their victim and they may also feel a great deal of regret for what happened.…
Introduction There is a significant problem with crime in the United States. Prison sentences are long, harsh and damaging to inmates and prison sentences do little to deter criminal behavior. Furthermore, a portion of criminals, in the prison environment, either enter the prison environment with a mental illness or they develop a mental illness while incarcerated (Steadman, Osher, Robbins, Case, & Samuels,2009). A significant way to reduce criminal behavior in the United States is to prevent recidivism. Recidivism is a relapse back into criminal behavior after receiving reprimand of some kind.…
A way of attaining the desired goals of restorative justice is by repairing the harms done to the victims and acknowledging the reasons why the crimes got committed, this is to allow closure for both parties (Rehr, 2002, pg. 21). One of the fundamental aspects of Community-Based Justice is acknowledging that there has been corruption in the offender’s life; the primary reason for offending. The key element that caused the offenses to happen would be the social environment the offender(s) were subjected to within their childhood. Finding the cure for the offender’s actions is the first step to allowing them to heal, which is necessary for…
Introduction: Restorative justice is the idea that harm caused by a crime can be repaired (Wallis, 2007) and that the victim and community can be restored to how it was previously, rather than resorting to punishing the offender…
The offender is on a path to be reintegrated into the community without any further shame to them while gaining respect. The restorative justice program is a program that requires cooperation from the government and the community. Once the offender has shown remorse and apologized, they shouldn’t be still classified as the criminal that they once were. Instead, this should be seen as their second chance at a better future.…