Restorative Justice for Juvenile Carjacking Offenders in Milwaukee I. Introduction Recently the City and County of Milwaukee have been facing a complicated issue‚ car thefts by juveniles. This situation has not only led to major inconveniences for the victims‚ but also the death of some offenders and bystanders. Because this is considered a property offense‚ even the tough on crime crowd is reluctant to throw the book at these teens. However‚ there has been outcry from the community alleging these
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offender‚ is assumed to reduce future crime through deterrence; it fails to do so. It also minimizes the involvement of the victim within an offense. However‚ an alternative form of justice known as restorative justice‚ does the opposite by not focusing on punishment but‚ on therapy and restoration. Restorative justice is defined as a “series
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Restorative Practice vs. Restorative Justice Restorative justice used in the criminal justice system was the original inspiration for restorative practices being developed for school settings (Mirsky‚ 2011). Restorative justice centers not on punishment for a crime‚ but rather on offenders making amends and reparation to their victims. Restorative justice practices also give the victim a voice to be heard by the criminal (McCluskey et al.‚ 2008). Examples of similar social justice
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Restorative Justice Gregory Williams Grantham University Restorative Justice I have a strong passion for the topic I am about to speak on. As a former correctional officer working with both juveniles and adult offenders‚ I could see very little difference in their thought patterns. Prisons and detention facilities are supposed to act as a deterrent to criminal activity. I mean being unpleasant
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Ivan Paul Cruz 15st & Broadway Santa ana‚ California 92701 1-(714)253-9668 {3changesbetter@gmail.com} Objective My objective in everything I do‚ is succes. Being more clear and specific‚ success is conceiving of its possibility. Conceiving and believing‚ however‚ will not lead to success if there is no achievement. To achieve means to attain with effort or despite difficulty. Opening yourself to new ideas. Find one that you can put your faith in‚ and then diligently do the day to day work of
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Restorative justice is a wonderful thing and has been around for years‚ but it is just a new thing coming to the U.S. Restorative Justice has been used in countries in Europe and in South America. Restorative justice takes a different approach than the traditional justice system not only does it provide more help to the victims with closure it also helps the offenders right the wrong they have done and become a respectable law-abiding citizen. So many questions were being asked and not answered
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The concept of restorative justice centers on a mutual understanding between the offender and community in regards to the offender’s previous criminal acts. This theory focuses on repairing harm the offender inflicted on the community in a non-retributive manner. With the assistance of the community‚ victims and the cooperation of the offender‚ this theory points the ability to repair the criminal in a non-traditional means. The traditional mindset being of the community or society seeing an offender
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Restorative Justice is a process to involve‚ to the extent possible‚ those who have a stake in a specific offense and to collectively identify and address harms‚ needs‚ and obligations‚ in order to heal and put things as right as possible. In the article‚ Offenders build empathy by speaking to victims‚ the article talks about different programs that use restorative justice to help not only the victims and the family of the victims to help cope and get closure‚ but also for the offenders that committed
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Restorative Justice is a theory that emphasizes repairing the harm that has been caused by criminal behavior 1. (John Stuart Mill‚ Utilitarianism‚2010). Restorative justice is important because‚ it holds offenders accountable in meaningful and constructive ways‚ can contribute to a more satisfying experience of justice for victims and communities. There are various methods of restorative justice in which they are practiced; examples include victim offender mediation‚ conferencing‚ healing circles
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nterest in restorative justice has been growing since the early 1990s. In many countries‚ programs‚ studies and discussion groups on the subject have proliferated. The failure of the punitive justice model‚ excessive use of incarceration and the alienation of victims and lack of response to their needs have generated support for this new way of thinking (Roach‚ 2000; Law Commission of Canada‚ 2003; Hudson‚ 2003). In Canada‚ the emergence of the restorative justice model can also be attributed to
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