methods of modifying criminal behaviour - restorative justice (describe)
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- methods of modifying criminal behaviour - restorative justice
- incorporates the victim as part of the offender's rehabilitation
- Not only is this a potentially powerful tool for the offender's rehab, it can also be beneficial for the victim in reconciling trauma
- treatments still focus on the offender in isolation, meaning that the victim's role is often overlooked
- Not only is this a potentially powerful tool for the offender's rehab, it can also be beneficial for the victim in reconciling trauma
- a key method of RJ is for the offender to communicate with their victim, either through writing or face to face
- emerged over the last 25 years
- developed as an alternative to traditional methods of punishment
- often used either in conjunction or as a substitute for traditional punishment such as prison time
- developed as an alternative to traditional methods of punishment
- aims
- 1) to restore relations between offender, victim and community
- improve the experience of the victim and repair harm
- 2) for the offenders to develop empathy and reduce the risk of reoffending
- meaningful communication in a controlled environment
- 1) to restore relations between offender, victim and community
- offender must have admitted to the crime and both parties must be willing to participate
- sometimes face to face meetings are not appropriate (trauma, anger from violent crime)
- 6 main principles - RJC (2015)
- 1) restoration
- 2) voluntarism
- 3) neutrality
- 4) safety
- 5) accessibility
- 6) respect
- incorporates the victim as part of the offender's rehabilitation
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