Reparation

How does financial penalties achieve reparation?

• Compensation orders

• Funding community programmes

How does is compensate orders?

• Require offenders to pay victims for losses suffered

• Directly address harm by attempting to restore victims financially.

How does funding community programmes work?

• Money from fines can be used to fund community programmes and improve the justice system

• They support wider social repair, such as funding rehabilitation or safety initiatives.

How do financial penalties fail to achieve reparation?

• Unpaid fines

• Inadequate compensation

What is meant by unpaid fines?

• Reparation can fail due to unpaid fines, meaning victims may not receive compensation.

• Delays in payment can leave victims waiting long periods for justice.

What it meant by inadequate compensation?

• Compensation may be inadequate and not fully cover all losses, especially non-economic harm.

• Some harm (emotional suffering) can’t be easily measured or repaired with money.