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Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper to the community explaining the restorative justice process. Include the following in your paper:
- Explain the process of restorative justice and why it is used in the criminal justice system.
- Explain how the damage of a crime can go beyond the immediate victim.
- Describe how the restorative justice process differs from contemporary criminal justice processes.
- Reflect on how the restorative justice process can benefit the offender, the victim and the community.
Include at least two (2) references to support the information in your paper.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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Running head: RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROCESS
Restorative Justice Process
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RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROCESS
Introduction
A restorative justice process is a form of judicial procedure that strives to include every
party associated with a criminal activity, whether it is the victim, the offender, or even the family
and friends. It happens through cooperative procedures that bring together all the stakeholders
involved in the justice process as opposed to the contemporary criminal justice system. This is
because the contemporary justice system works as a passive participant due to its focus on
providing back up support.
The Process of Restorative Justice System
Three elements make up the process of the restorative justice system, and they include
mutual, voluntary consent to participate, following through with agreements, and meeting in a
mediated setting. The mutual, voluntary agreement to meet involves the willingness of the victim
and the offender to meet without pressure or coercion from anyone. This is the establishing phase
of whether the criminal matter should fall under a restorative or retributive justice system (Strang
& Braithwaite, 2001). However, the severity of the offense usually does not determine the choice
of this process as a criminal justice system. Typically, this first phase causes worry for the
prosecutors sinc...
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