Deck 3: Justice That Promotes Healing

Question 1

Restorative justice is a theory of justice that prioritizes repairing the harm caused or revealed by criminal behavior. It is best accomplished through:

A) Agreements proposed by judges.
B) Requirements defined by the person harmed.
C) Cooperative processes that include all stakeholders.
D) Laws defining the right punishments for types of crimes.

Answer 1

Cooperative processes that include all stakeholders.

Question 2

The cornerpost values of restorative justice are Inclusion, Repair, Cohesion, and:

A) Transformation.
B) Deterrence.
C) Encounter.
D) Rehabilitation.

Answer 2

Encounter.

Question 3

Restorative justice processes include the primary stakeholders. Which of these are NOT considered primary stakeholders:

A) The person harmed.
B) The person causing harm.
C) The police and prosecutor.
D) Affected community members.

Answer 3

The police and prosecutor.

Question 4

In promoting justice, government is responsible for preserving a just order and the community for:

A) Advocating safer streets.
B) Establishing a just peace.
C) Rebuilding public trust.
D) Supporting victims' rights.

Question 5

Recompense means the obligation to pay for wrongful injury to a person harmed by crime. The responsibility for recompense rests with the:

A) Prosecutor.
B) Victim assistance fund.
C) Person who committed the crime.
D) None of the above.

Question 6

There is universal agreement about the definition of restorative justice.

Question 7

The text suggests the three main conceptions for organizing various definitions of restorative justice are the Restitutive, Accountable, and Transitional conceptions.

Question 8

Consistent with the common understanding of punishment, restorative justice insists on accountability even when that is painful for the person who committed the crime.

Question 9

Restorative justice theory seeks to address and balance the rights, needs, and responsibilities of the people harmed, those who harmed them, communities, and the government.

Question 10

According to the text, victims, offenders, and communities should have the opportunity for active involvement in the justice process only when their lawyers say it's okay.

Question 11

Any transition to a restorative system will require the government to relinquish all its power.

Question 12

Restorative practices are being applied in a variety of settings, not only those that fall within the domain of criminal or juvenile justice.

Question 13

Restorative justice is a complete alternative to the retributive and rehabilitative approaches to criminal justice.

Question 14

Research has shown that restorative justice reduces repeat offending more consistently with violent crimes than with less serious crimes.

Question 15

Studies show that restorative justice does not reduce victims' stated desire for violent revenge against offenders.