Restorative Justice
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Restorative Justice
Michael B__________
Columbia Southern University
English Comp II
1 August, 2010
Restorative Justice
There are currently around 2.5 million inmates incarcerated in prison/ jail today, and our country must look for other ways to deal with those who chose to break the law. This current trend needs changed and there are several other alternatives that can be considered and implemented instead of just sentencing people to be placed in one of the many overcrowded prisons that have become a part of our society. One such alternative to this major problem in today’s society is the restorative justice program. This program is a good solution for many non-violent criminals because it allows the victim and local community to have their voices heard and be a true part of the judicial process.
Restorative Justice is a program that does not have a set definition but encompasses numerous alternatives to the way our justice system functions today. One key idea that it focuses on is it serves as a substitute to the current trend of just sending people who violate the law to jail or prison. It also provides many opportunities in areas such as victim/ offender dialogue, mediation, and problem solving. Currently violators are paying back the State and/or Government for the violations and crimes that they have committed. Restorative justice is based on changing the way crime is viewed. By taking a different looking at crime, we are capable of seeing what has really happened and how citizens can make what went wrong into something good. The goal of this program is to center more on what harm occurred instead of just on breaking the law, and problem solving by victims and offenders.
When a crime is committed it is a conflict between two people or individuals. According to Mary Boland, once a person is accused of a crime, he or she becomes a party to the case and is entitled to the protection of the US Constitution, and all laws that apply to...
Michael B__________
Columbia Southern University
English Comp II
1 August, 2010
Restorative Justice
There are currently around 2.5 million inmates incarcerated in prison/ jail today, and our country must look for other ways to deal with those who chose to break the law. This current trend needs changed and there are several other alternatives that can be considered and implemented instead of just sentencing people to be placed in one of the many overcrowded prisons that have become a part of our society. One such alternative to this major problem in today’s society is the restorative justice program. This program is a good solution for many non-violent criminals because it allows the victim and local community to have their voices heard and be a true part of the judicial process.
Restorative Justice is a program that does not have a set definition but encompasses numerous alternatives to the way our justice system functions today. One key idea that it focuses on is it serves as a substitute to the current trend of just sending people who violate the law to jail or prison. It also provides many opportunities in areas such as victim/ offender dialogue, mediation, and problem solving. Currently violators are paying back the State and/or Government for the violations and crimes that they have committed. Restorative justice is based on changing the way crime is viewed. By taking a different looking at crime, we are capable of seeing what has really happened and how citizens can make what went wrong into something good. The goal of this program is to center more on what harm occurred instead of just on breaking the law, and problem solving by victims and offenders.
When a crime is committed it is a conflict between two people or individuals. According to Mary Boland, once a person is accused of a crime, he or she becomes a party to the case and is entitled to the protection of the US Constitution, and all laws that apply to...