Benefits of Restorative Justice
- Focuses on the needs of the victim(s) and offender(s)
- Instead of the court deciding on punishment or freedom without much flexibility, the lesson is taught and learned peacefully the way the offender and victim want.
- Instead of punishment, Circle Justice focuses on healing the offender and victim.
- Punishment usually leads to the offender continuing doing harm to communities, but healing can change a person without effecting their school education .
- Helps people learn lessons
- The lesson is learned with peace and understanding and not many harsh words.
- Let's the community participate
- The whole community can participate, allowing more food opinions and ideas.
- Everyone will have a side of the story, the witnesses, offender, lawyers, etc. can give parts of their story so everyone knows what really happened.