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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 approaches can also be effective in reducing recidivism: Programs that engage repeat offenders in community justice, such as group affiliations and mentorship, help divert participants from the prison system.
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.
Between 2020 and 2022, more than 200 people were admitted to the restorative justice programs in Cook County, more than 80% on a weapons possession charge. ... Evans said the county started small ...
OpEd: The county attorneys of Jefferson and Clay tout a program that brings offenders and victims to work through crime, punishment, restoration and forgiveness.
In the Pittsburgh randomized control trial, Augustine found that schools with restorative practices programs were able to reduce suspensions and reduce disparities in suspension rates by race and ...
Prison abolitionists—embracing the slogan "Stop, Shrink, Build" [156] —challenge the use of punishment as a means of protecting society or making redress, pushing for the implementation of restorative and transformative justice programs in schools and counties to address crime prevention, justice and healing.
Restorative justice in the forms of boot camps and military programs adopted into public education options is starting to be considered. A variety of programs for anger management , self-esteem , etc. have been developed and those working with academics are called upon to develop such alternatives.