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Restorative justice is a model of justice which defines crime as a disruption of community harmony and relationships. According to the restorative model of justice, crime should be addressed within the community through active involvement by members of the community, the victim, and the offender. Restorative justice stresses holding offenders directly accountable to victims of their crimes and to the community through repairing the harm done, and restoring the relationship between offender, victim, and community to one of harmony. Examples of restorative justice practices include victim-offender mediation, circle sentencing, family group conferencing, and reparative probation.
- See also:
Courts > Alternative dispute resolution
Background information
- "Table 1. Comparison of Justice Theories." Table comparing retributive, therapeutic, restorative, and community justice theories. In "Alaska Therapeutic Court Projects." Alaska Justice Forum 18(4), Winter 2002.
Restorative justice in Alaska
- "Circle Peacemaking" by Lisa Rieger. Alaska Justice Forum 17(4), Winter 2001.
- "Victim-Offender Mediation in Alaska" by Patrick Cunningham and Lawrence C. Trostle. Alaska Justice Forum 11(2), Summer 1994.
- "Alternative Punishments: A Judicial Council Seminar": by Teresa W. Carns. Alaska Justice Forum 10(4), Winter 1994.
Resources
- Restorative Justice On-Line Notebook. National Institute of Justice, 1998. on-line resource designed to promote the understanding of restorative justice and community justice. The material presented on this site is the product of five regional symposia held on restorative justice between June 1997 and January 1998.
- Restorative justice. On-line publications on restorative and community justice made available through the NCJRS.
- Center for Restorative Justice and Peacemaking.