Pretest 1: Prerequisite Knowledge

What is caused by an offense or a conflict?

• Imbalance
• Injustice
• Harm
• Violence

Who are affected by the harm caused? (choose all that apply)

• The offender
• The victim
• The law enforcer
• The community

What are the examples of harm? (choose all that apply)

• Physical pain
• Emotional pain
• Avoiding risk
• Possession lost
• Damaged relationship

What is the purpose of a justice system?

• To address the harm caused by an offense
• To make an offender pledge guilty
• To give a fair punishment to the offender
• To reconcile a conflict

What does the justice system do in term of reconciliation?

• Bring together the offender and the victim
• Separate the offender from the victim
• Intimidate the offender
• Give legal support to the victim

What does the restorative justice do in term of reconciliation?

• Bring together the offender and the victim
• Separate the offender from the victim
• Intimidate the offender
• Give legal support to the victim

Who are allowed to speak in a restorative justice meeting?

• The victim
• The offender
• Both

What can the victim do in a restorative justice meeting? (choose all that apply)

• Ask for an explanation
• Take revenge to the offender
• Share how the victim is affected by the harm
• Propose a way to repair the harm

What can the offender do in a restorative justice meeting? (choose all that apply)

• Give an explanation
• Understand the implication of the harm caused
• Apologize to the victim
• Agree to repair the harm

What is the expected outcome from a restorative justice meeting? (choose all that apply)

• The victim is traumatized again by the offender
• The victim can move on and recover from the harm
• The offender has the opportunity to be accountable
• The offender is motivated to change his/her behaviour