WorksheetsRestorative Justice - Take Home S26
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The core drivers of violence are :
a)
shame
b)
isolation
c)
inability to meet economic needs
d)
exposure to violence
e)
all of these
2.
Which of these core drivers of violence are offenders exposed to in prison:
a)
shame
b)
isolation
c)
inability to meet economic needs
d)
exposure to violence
e)
all of these
3.
True or False. In prison, violators are exposed to key drivers of violence - which increases the chance that they will be violent when they are released from prison.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
In the traditional system, _____ of people imprisoned for violent crimes will be arrested again after they are released.
a)
55%
b)
65%
c)
75%
d)
85%
5.
Restorative Justice reduces the recidivism rate by about ____ %
a)
55%
b)
65%
c)
75%
d)
85%
6.
True or False. Restorative justice holds accountable the person who committed the crime - to “fix it” – as best they can.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
True or False. Restorative justice lets the offender off easy, without holding them accountable.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
True or False. As part of restorative justice, victims should be told about victim compensation, victim services, the steps of the criminal prosecution and the victim's rights during the proceedings.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
True or False. “The Rule” allows victims and survivors to watch the criminal trial.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
True or False. “The Rule” excludes witnesses from watching the trial before they testify.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
True or False. Generally, victims have legal standing in the justice proceedings.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
True or False. Victims normally have the legal right to pursue restitution during the criminal proceedings
a)
True
b)
False
13.
True or False. Allowing the victim and offender to speak to each other benefits the victim, but not the offender.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Allowing the victim and offender to speak to each other benefits _______ .
a)
the victim.
b)
the offender.
c)
Both of these
d)
Neither of these
15.
True or False. Allowing the victim and offender to speak to each other, can sometimes lead to reconciliation.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
True or False. At the most basic level, changed behavior by the offender means not committing crimes.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
One of the injuries caused by crime is that the ____ has no control when the crime is committed.
a)
victim
b)
offender
c)
Both of these
d)
Neither of these
18.
One of the advantages of the apology phase in restorative justice is that the ____ regains some control.
a)
victim
b)
offender
c)
Both of these
d)
Neither of these
19.
In apologizing, the _____ gives control to the victim, who can decide whether or not to accept the apology.
a)
victim
b)
offender
c)
prosecuting attorney
d)
judge
e)
jury
20.
Which of these are ways to change the offender can change their environment:
a)
Attending school
b)
Not hanging out in old haunts
c)
Both of these
d)
Neither of these
21.
True or False. Drug treatment programs, anger management classes, and educational and job training programs are ways that offenders learn new behaviors.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
True or False. Performing services that are not related to the crime or to the victim may be evidence that the offender's apology is sincere.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
True or False. Upon release, most offenders have stable support structures, and even start-up money for food and clothes, housing, transportation, and other parts of a healthy productive life.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
True or False. Upon release, offenders face discrimination in their attempts to become productive citizens.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
True or False. Restorative justice is based on practices from indigenous cultures.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
True or False. Restorative justice sessions are meant to be a place where offenders grovel for forgiveness or victims lay guilt trips.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
True or False. Making a restorative justice session happen requires the agreement of all parties.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
True or False. Most states require that the restorative justice process be initiated by the victim.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
True or False. Prison-based restorative justice programs give victims a chance to ask questions in ways they weren’t able to in court.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
True or False. Prison-based restorative justice programs give prisoners a chance to do something positive for those they’ve harmed.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Restorative Justice happens in:
a)
Civil Cases
b)
Criminal Cases
c)
Both of these
d)
Neither of these
32.
In criminal cases, restorative justice replaces the normal ______ phase of the case.
a)
Liability
b)
Damages
c)
Guilt
d)
Sentencing
33.
Spending time in jail ____ the chance that the offender will commit violent crimes in the future.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
34.
Two truths and a lie: Most crime survivors do all of these except:
a)
Report the crime to the police
b)
Suffer pain that goes unhealed.
c)
Prefer nothing to everything that the criminal justice system has to offer
35.
Which of these are true statements about the "typical" criminal justice system:
a)
All of these are true
b)
It doesn't require us to change
c)
By locking people up we excuse them from answering for what they have done
d)
It doesn't require us to act
e)
It doesn't require us to think
36.
Under restorative justice, the person who can make the greatest contribution to healing the victim of violence often is:
a)
The prosecuting attorney
b)
The judge in the criminal trial
c)
The person who hurt them
d)
The jury
37.
Which of these statements about restorative justice is true:
a)
Without it, 75% of people who committed violent crime are arrested again.
b)
It can cut recidivism by 83%.
c)
Neither of these is true
d)
Both of these is true
38.
Almost ____ of vicitms in a restorative justice program are satisfied with the the results
a)
None
b)
25%
c)
55%
d)
75%
e)
95%
39.
(Adrienne) T/F "The Rule" allows victims and survivors to watch the criminal trial.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
(Mason) MC: In apologizing, the _____ gives control to the victim, who can decide whether or not to accept the apology.
a)
A. Offender
b)
B. Criminal
c)
C. Judge
d)
D. None of the above
41.
(Andrew) MC: Which of these are core drivers of violence that prisoners are exposed to?
a)
A. Shame
b)
B. Isolation
c)
C. Inability to meet economic needs
d)
D. Exposure to violence
e)
E. All of the Above
42.
(Gavin) Some experts recommend that restorative justice programs should strive to reflect the racial composition of minority-heavy ____ rates, not the state's general population.
a)
a) arrest
b)
b) state
c)
c) duty
d)
d) class
43.
(Kerry)
T/F-Restitution can be made by returning or replacing property, paying money, or providing direct services to the victim.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
(Mason) T/F: One of the realities of crime is that the offender has asserted control over the order in order to commit the crime.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
(Harper) T/F: Prison-based restorative justice programs give prisoners a chance to do something positive for those they've harmed.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
(Sarah) T/F: Allowing the victim and offender to speak to each other is typically not recommended.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
[Jakari] Which of these is NOT a part of Restorative Justice?
a)
A. Retribution
b)
B. Reintegration
c)
C. Making Amends
d)
D. Inclusion
e)
E. All of the above are parts.
48.
(Yasmin) T/F Restorative justice is based on practices from indigenous cultures.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
(Saniya) T/F - Upon release, offenders usually have stable support structures.
a)
True
b)
False
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