Retributive vs. Restorative Justice

Which of the following statements best describe 'Restorative Justice'

• A method of conflict resolution that brings together all affected members to resolve a crime or dispute.

• A system of criminal justice where the focus is on punishing the offender rather than rehabilitation

• A method of preventing crime where fear or doubt of the consequences discourages criminal behavior

• A way to handle punishment where the offender is simply removed from society (incarceration, house arrest, execution)

Which of the following is NOT an example of restorative justice?

• Making the punishment for any level of theft the death penalty

• Giving prisoners the opportunity to earn an Associate's Degree while serving time

• Providing mental health treatment for affected prisoners

• Providing job/skill training for specific industries while prisoners serve their time

The tendency of offenders to re-offend is known as...

• Recidivism

• Retribution

• Reconciliation

• Rehabilitation

Which of the following IS an example of Restorative Justice?

• Enabling prisoners to earn official licenses for various programs while they serve their sentences

• Having mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes

• Ensuring that prisoners are not allowed to earn livable wages while they serve their time

• Having a system of criminal justice that focuses more on punishing the offender than healing the victim

True or False: The United States is the world leader in incarceration (people who are in prison)

• True

• False

Within three years of their release, more than ___ of former prisoners are incarcerated again.

• 25%

• 17%

• 50%

• 80%

The "eye for an eye" principle (from Hammurabi's Code) is a good example of what approach to punishment?

• Retributive

• Restorative

• Rehabilitation

• Incapacitation

True or False: Restorative Justice can't exist in our current criminal justice system in America.

• True

• False