SOC 3710 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Restorative Justice, Homicide, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
9 Nov 2016
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Crime is a violation of the law and the state. Crime is a violation of people and relationships. Justice requires the state to determine blame (guilt) and impose pain (punishment) Justice involves victims, offenders and community members in an effort to put things right. Central focus: victims needs and offender responsibility for repairing harm. Ineffective results of punishment: reoffending is common, focus on rehabilitating them instead. It may meet the needs of the victim and the community. Insurance that the offender is actually aware of the harm that was done, shame the action. Liability: community takes responsibility for the offender, and offender takes responsibility for their actions. Chances for closure, victims feel a sense of empowerment through their voice. Reintegration: decreases stigma for the offender, they"re seen as less dangerous and less vili ed, these programs are more cost effective: misconceptions: what rj is not:
