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Restorative justice is an approach to justice that aims to repair the harm done to victims. [1] [2] In doing so, practitioners work to ensure that offenders take responsibility for their actions, to understand the harm they have caused, to give them an opportunity to redeem themselves, and to discourage them from causing further harm.
Restorative justice is a framework that focuses on repairing the damage from breaking a rule or committing a crime, instead of punishment. ... How restorative justice works at MPS' Audubon High ...
Restorative practices has its roots in restorative justice, a way of looking at criminal justice that emphasizes repairing the harm done to people and relationships rather than only punishing offenders. [11] In the modern context, restorative justice originated in the 1970s as mediation or reconciliation between victims and offenders.
Howard J. Zehr (born July 2, 1944) is an American criminologist.Zehr is considered to be a pioneer of the modern concept of restorative justice. [2] [3]He is Distinguished Professor of Restorative Justice at Eastern Mennonite University's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding and Co-director Emeritus of the Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice.
As a criminologist, he is interested in the role of Restorative Justice [2] and how it can work alongside the criminal justice [3] and youth justice systems. [4]In 2001, he founded The IARS International Institute a NGO. [5]
Rehabilitation is the process of re-educating those who have committed a crime and preparing them to re-enter society. The goal is to address all of the underlying root causes of crime in order to decrease the rate of recidivism once inmates are released from prison. [1]
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“Joseph had dedicated his life to working as a restorative justice practitioner,” Johnson said. “He’s been on that journey and he’s going to take the city of Chicago along with him.