CRIM 315 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Restorative Justice, Procedural Justice, Victim Support
8 Apr 2017
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Crim315 restorative justice as a relational theory. Problems were much deeper than a flawed cjs . Our work needs to begin in our relationships with each other and the natural world, and most importantly, ourselves. Rooted in past relationships or inherently creates relationships. The offender is the root of the problem. State-based system perceived as depersonalizing and dehumanizing. Yet out justice system severs nearly all incarcerated individuals" ties to others, in exchange for security. Contact with family = privilege, not right. Criminal = exclusion from many normal aspects of life. Once released, could not distinguish between day and night. Broad, philosophical theories about how the world ought to be. Applying the philosophical ideas and breaking them down. Look at parts of a phenomenon and how they work. Crime is a violation of people and relationships. We form relationships with people with similar values. Relationships are an unescapable part of social reality. Procedural fairness completely separate from justice outcomes.
