What are the 5 components of restorative justice?

A great way to understand the Restorative Justice Community Group Conference process is to look at it through the lens of the 5 R’s: Relationship, Respect, Responsibility, Repair, and Reintegration (credited to Beverly Title, founder of Resolutionaries).

What is an example of a restorative justice system?

Examples of restorative process include mediation, conferencing, sentencing/support circle and the like. Examples of restorative outcomes include restitution, community work service and any other program or response designed to accomplish reparation of the victim, and the reintegration of the victims and/or offenders.

What are two main principles of restorative justice?

impact, consequences, and reparation. The principles of restorative justice define crime as an injury and recognize the need for actions to repair that injury, plus a commitment to involve all those affected in the response to crime.

How does the restorative justice operate?

Restorative Justice sees crime as an act against the victim and shifts the focus to repairing the harm that has been committed against the victim and community. It believes that the offender also needs assistance and seeks to identify what needs to change to prevent future re-offending.

What is the most common form of restorative justice?

Restorative justice in the United States takes on various forms. Victim-offender mediation is perhaps the most common, and involves face-to-face dialogues between victims and offenders. Victims’ needs, including the need to be consulted, are the focus.

What are main principles of restorative justice?

Restorative Justice must promote the dignity of victims and offenders, and ensure that there is no domination or discrimination. All parties must be provided with complete information as to the purpose of the process, their rights within the process and the possible outcomes of the process.

What role does restorative justice play in our criminal justice system?

Restorative justice in the criminal justice system uses victim and offender dialogue to address the harm caused by a crime as well as victims’ experiences, interests and needs1.