CRJS 2003 Chapter 16: Juvenile Justice and Restorative Justice
25 Oct 2017
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Chapter 16 juvenile justice and restorative justice: reflecting on developments in british. Victim-offender reconciliation programs (vorp) = effective to provide support to victims and encourage community participations: trained mediator brings offenders + victims of a criminal event together to achieve resolution. Restorative justice = process whereby all the parties with a stake in the offence resolve collectively how to deal with the aftermath/implications of the offence. Definition of crime in criminal justice literature = breach of a state-created criminal law which can involve a person/persons or property. Sociological perspective = crime is a breakdown/violation of formalized norms and/or values and a state"s criminal law prescribes the appropriate punishment. Restorative justice perspective = crime is a violation of people and relationships that creates obligations to repair harm to victims and communities: focus on responsibility and healing rather than punishment. Juvenile justice legislation: social control to off ramps .
