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    The chapter outlines the benefits of restorative justice as it applies to the offender‚ victim‚ and society. It explains what an individual who has been the victim of crime needs to move forward in life. Both the victim and offender must pursue their purpose in life as they attempt to make progress past a traumatic experience. Aristotle begins with the notion of a “good life” and what an individual has to focus on personally to achieve their true purpose in life‚ which is happiness. He relates happiness

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    believe that being a violent offender as a juvenile causes people to continue down the same path‚ restorative justice programs may provide hope for some young adults. With the help of juvenile programs‚

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    the community instead of the criminal justice system. The problem that arises is when no one can control the juveniles behavior and it continues to get out of hand. Restoration with schools‚ family and the community‚ Restorative programs is conceptual frame work based on specific principles and values that defines the mission of juvenile justice and guides the activities used to explain these values and mission into practice. Restorative juvenile justice programs provide an alternative to the

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    T.B.T JOHN 200903179 SOC127: INTRODUCTION TO PENOLOGY TERM PAPER CAN RESTORATIVE JUSTICE REPLACE THE EXISTING SYSTEMS OF JUSTICE? What is Restorative Justice ? Restorative justice is a way of thinking about crime and conflict. It is not a particular practice or type of program‚ but rather a philosophy‚ or a set of principles. The United Nations Working Group on Restorative Justice defines it in the following way: a process whereby parties with a stake in a particular offence resolve collectively

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    Academic Website - Lauren’s source!) Restorative justice is a response to a criminal’s actions. It hones in on lawbreakers restitution‚ which is where a criminal would return a stolen good or pay for a broken item. It also focuses on solving the problems of a crime that was committed between the victim and the offender (the person who committed the crime)‚ and brings them together so peace can be restored between the two or more people. (Britannica) Restorative Justice involves an intervention with the

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    Restorative Justice Robert Ledferd CJA/244 May 5‚ 2014 Eric Burke Restorative Justice Introduction: The two thing that most victims of a crime have in common is that they want to know who committed the crime and why. In addition many victims may desire to meet and confront the offender to get some closure or justice. In some cases this is made possible via restorative justice process. This process is all about bringing the victim and the offender together

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    Restorative justice can be defined by its fundamental principle‚ namely that when one person has harmed another‚ the most useful response is to try to repair the harm done. The restorative justice approach redefines crime primarily as harm or injury rather than law breaking. Restorative justice in schools aims to reduce bullying and victimization‚ manage conflict and improve attendance in schools; research evidence supports restorative justice in schools as a particularly promising approach to improving

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    In Canada‚ United States‚ United Kingdom‚ and New Zealand‚ they all use the adversarial justice system. This is when two opposing sides present their case before an impartial judge with lawyers representing each side. (Antonacci‚ 2013‚ p. 15) However‚ it is important to be mindful that there are pros and cons to every system. Some of the pros are‚ that you have an impartial judge hearing your case‚ you are represented by a lawyer no matter your financial status‚ and to prevent a guilty verdict‚ you

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    the power allowed to Court Justices and protect them against unjust interference from either the legislative or executive branch. And also to protect our Supreme Judges from political pressure. But‚ I believe this can still be done by setting an specific time for the judge to leave the position and therefore‚ I believe it is unnecessary for judges to hold their position for lifetime. Having our Supreme Court Justice serving on the bench for life can have pros and cons. Although‚ most of our fellows

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    Before answering this debatable question‚ understanding the beginnings of the juvenile justice system should instill mind-provoking thoughts for this question. Not only should the beginnings be discussed‚ but the reasoning for the “transferring” of juveniles to the adult criminal system should be part of this thought process. The “pros” and “cons” for a juvenile being charged as an adult opens up events and effects which forces society to look at the struggles and issues that come with the juvenile

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