Restorative justice exam

criminology

The study of crime and criminal behavior

criminal justice

The organization and workings of the law, law enforcement, the courts and corrections.

restorative justice

A philosophy and practice that involves victim-offender reconciliation and individual & social healing

retribution justice

a system of criminal justice based on the punishment of offenders rather than on rehabilitation.

Transformative justice

A philosophy and practice that challenges systemic inequities that cause harm and seeks structural change that heals and supports individuals and communities

socialization

The process of social learning

Restorative justice is a river

 It is continuously moving. It starts with traditions and practices and different applications making the river of restorative justice.

restorative justice is a way of life

it helps remind us that we live in a relationship and our actions affect other people

truth and reconciliation

tell them about your story and how it made you feel. Hearing people's harm. 

VOC

These are when victim and offender conferences are held where they share their stories and come to an agreement as to what the offender should do to make up for the harm they caused

Family group conferencing

These are for supporting those who offended taking responsibility and the victims family are invited as well. The family meets and talks about the facts and sentencing to come to an agreement that is equal for both sides. They come back together and come up with a punishment.

National Association of Community and Restorative Justice (NACRJ)

The major national organization that promotes the principles and practices of Restorative Justice.

circle places

group therapy, schools, legislators, etc

peacemaking circle types

talking, understanding, healing, sentencing, support, community-building, conflict, reintegration, celebration

circle purpose

It honors the presence and the dignity of every participant, it values the contributions of everyone, it makes sure that everyone knows the connectedness of all things, it supports you emotionally and spiritually, and it gives everyone an equal voice

when can I use circles?

When you have a disagreement or you need to make a decision, when working in a team, to learn more about each other.

living restoratively

Take relationships seriously, envisioning yourself in an interconnected web of people, institutions and the environment, Try to be aware of the impact, When your actions negatively impact others, take responsibility by acknowledging and seeking to repair the harm, Treat everyone respectfully, even those you don’t expect to encounter again, Involve those affected by a decision.

Lynne Sullivan Petey Green

supports the academic and career goals of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people through high-quality tutoring and other educational programs while serving to educate our volunteers and the public on the manifest injustice in our carceral system.

Sashi James from Families for Justice as Healing

is prison abolitionist organization and a proud member of The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls.

Transformational Prison Project

provides spaces where those who have been harmed and those who have done the harming can come together and engage in dialogue—to build understanding and empathy toward those who have been victims of violent crime through the practice of Restorative Justice

Vermont Law and Graduate School

Whether your goal is a career in public policy, environmental law, restorative justice, international law, business law, or general practice, you will graduate from Vermont Law and Graduate School armed with the specialized skills and experience you’ll need to succeed in your field and fight for your cause.

who is Janet Connors

a long-time community and social justice activist in Boston neighborhoods most affected by violence and social injustices

Restorative justice practices

victim offender conferences, family group conferences, and circle processes; some are combined together to help the offender and victim

3 questions on restorative justice

who has been harmed? what are their needs? whose obligations are these?

3 questions on retributive justice

What laws have been broken? who did it? what do they deserve?

Visiting room project

Is people who were in prison but are now out of prison talking about what prison was like and how they wrongfully got into prison most were for self defense.

Heather Thompson

she had a close family member die and she went down the restorative justice route on the path of forgiveness. She joined a group that was for people who had someone close to them be murdered and it was a support group. She found peace and acceptance after meeting with her brothers killer and forgiving him for what he did to her brother.

what happened to Janet Connors

Her son was murdered he was selling drugs and someone broke in trying to get the drugs and Her son was killed. She decided to go down the route of restorative justice.

What did Janet Connors do after her son was killed?

she went down the path of restorative justice and went to VOC’s to try and help her sons killers. She also has been in many circles with many people trying to help them and have them understand why this happened and how we as a society can heal from it.

what is Janet Connors doing now and what are her goals?

To help others heal and to restore other troubled people. She also has tried to stop teens from ending up on the wrong path. She wants to make restorative justice more popular and more used in schools and society.

talking circle

participants explore a particular issue or topic from many different perspectives. They allow all voices to be respectfully heard.

understanding circle

is a talking circle focused on understanding some aspect of a conflict or difficult situation.

healing circle

is about sharing pain of a person or persons who have experienced trauma or loss

sentencing circle

it involves those affected by an offense in deciding an appropriate sentencing plan which addresses the concerns of all participants.

support circle

brings together key people to support a person through a particular difficult or major change in life.

community-building circle

to create bonds and build relationships among a group of people who have a shared interest

conflict circle

brings together disputing parties to resolve their differences.

reintegration circle

brings together an individual and a group or community from which that individual has been estranged to work towards reconciliation and acceptance of the individual into the group again.

celebration circle

bring together a group of people to recognize an individual or a group and share joy ana a sense of accomplishment

three pillars of restorative justice

focuses on harm, wrongs or harms result in obligations, promotes engagement or participation