Restorative Justice – The Centre for Restoration

DESCRIPTION: AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE BASICS OF VICTIM-CENTRED JUSTICE AND RESTORATIVE CONFERENCING There are two common beliefs I encounter about restorative justice: It is an alternative to criminal justice. You have to forgive the people who harmed you. The first is partially true but warrants further explanation. The second, in any trauma-informed practice, is false. …

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Punishing offenders for their crimes is the primary goal of the American criminal justice system. What about victims and affected communities–does punishing offenders help them heal? Dr. Shannon Sliva argues for a shift towards Restorative Justice, a philosophy where “getting justice” means repairing harm. However, for this movement to succeed in prisons and courtrooms, we …

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