Restorative Justice

Some people think the US government should pay reparations to the descents of slaves

• True

• False

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

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

• True

• False

Approach to school discipline that does not immediately involve police, where school staff talk to students calmly ,find out what is going on and give logical consequences that allow kids to stay in school learning.

• Suspensions

• Restorative Justice

• School Resource Officer

• Systemic Racism

Examples of Restorative Justice Strategies include: (select all that are correct)

• Expulsions

• Verbal Apology

• Reflection Worksheet

• Meeting with the Counselor

• Speaking Calmly to the Student

When an offender is sentenced to compensate their victim not only through a payment, but an apology and through their actions to right the crime they committed.

• Probation

• Restitution

• Restorative Justice

• House Arrest

• Electronic Monitoring

What is the idea behind making offenders perform community service?

• Give offenders a positive attitude towards their community

• Publicly shame offenders

• All of the above

Restorative Justice is primarily focused on which of the following?

• Punishing the offender

• Rehabilitating the offender

• Healing the victim and community

• Increasing incarceration rates