Self-Reflection on Restorative Justice (Part 1) - ALIZEH QAISER-2

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Self-Reflection on Restorative Justice Alizeh Qaiser 300251318 Department of Criminology, University of Ottawa CRM 3325[A]: Restorative Justice Professor Kanatase Horn January 16, 2024
1 I am fairly familiar with the concept of restorative justice thanks to two of the courses I took in second year; community action and intervention and individual intervention. What I understand about restorative justice is that it is a framework that views crime as a harm not only to victims, but also to the community. It shifts a focus from punitive reactions to crime to reparations and accountability based upon dialogue between offender, victim, and community. I feel that restorative justice only has a small success rate, but maybe I need to see multiple examples of how restorative justice initiatives have achieved productive results. When an offender has the opportunity to participate in restorative justice, it might help them come across as ready to reintegrate into society as a way to convince the court to ease up on their sentence through impression management. I feel that offenders, maybe in gang related contexts, have the idea that they had to do what they had to do in order to survive. So, when they are confronted with the victim, the family, or the community, they might feel empathy, but they might not regret what they did because the reward was more valuable than the risk. Another reason why I do not believe it to be efficient is due to the way that restorative justice programs might be ordered if it is a requirement by the court for the offender to participate. I learned from a previous course about Circles of Support and Accountability that helps sex offenders reintegrate into society and prevent reoffending. Here, community members refer offenders, but it is up to the offenders to participate and put in the initiative to engage in the program. Some offenders may not participate unless they are getting something in return like a less harsh sentence. It is impossible to know if someone is genuinely participating in restorative justice and, thus desisting from further criminal behaviour. This heavy reliance on willingness of both the offender and even the victim compromises the potential benefits of restorative justice. I think this design is more suitable for non-violent and less severe offences because when dealing
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