What happens in a restorative justice meeting?
The Restorative Justice Conference is a meeting between the person who was harmed and the perpetrator, along with two trained Restorative Justice facilitators. The facilitator then asks similar questions to the person affected by the crime, and to the other people in the room.
What are the stages of restorative justice?
Notice three big ideas: (1) repair: crime causes harm and justice requires repairing that harm; (2) encounter: the best way to determine how to do that is to have the parties decide together; and (3) transformation: this can cause fundamental changes in people, relationships and communities.
What are the three pillars of restorative justice?
Howard Zehr (2002) lists the three pillars of Restorative Justice as:
- Harms and Needs: Who was harmed, what was the harm? How can it be repaired?
- Obligations: Who is responsible and accountable and how can he/she repair the harm?
- Engagement: Victims and Offenders have active roles in the Justice process.
What are the disadvantages of restorative justice?
Disadvantages
- not available to all offenders, only those who have admitted their crime but victims may reject the offer.
- psychological harm may be brought to the victim especially if the criminal shows no empathy towards them which may result in a lowered self esteem.
How effective is restorative justice?
Restorative justice led to a 14% reduction in the rate of reoffending. 85% of victims were satisfied with the process of meeting their offender face to face, and 78% would recommend it to other people in their situation.
When did restorative justice become legal in New Zealand?
Three or four years before the term ‘restorative justice’ had become known in New Zealand, the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989 introduced the idea of the family group conference.
What do you need to know about restorative justice?
Restorative justice is a community-based response to crime that aims to hold offenders to account for their offending and, as far as possible, repair the harm they’ve done to the victim and the community. Participation in restorative justice is voluntary and involves a facilitated meeting between the victim and offender.
Who is the restorative justice coordinator for Porirua District Court?
Teresa is the Kairuruku Whakahaumanu Paremata (Restorative Justice Coordinator) for Porirua District Court. You can read more about RJ here, and conflict resolution services here.
Who is the restorative justice manager for Wellington?
Phoenix (Ngāpuhi me Tūwharetoa) is the Kaihautu of RJ (Restorative Justice Services Manager) and is responsible for delivering criminal restorative justice services for the Wellington region. Phoenix is an active Restorative Justice Facilitator. Phoenix has a background in Social Work & tertiary education. Email: [email protected]