Developmental views of Delinquency

Developmental views of Delinquency

Restorative justice is an alternative paradigm for justice that contrasts with the traditional values and procedures of the criminal justice system. An immense variety of programs operate under the restorative mantle, and characterizing them with across-the-board language is insufficient (Braithwaite 1998, 324-343). But for the most part, these programs differ from the traditional criminal justice system in many assumptions and practices, and they can best be defined by reference to those differences.

Restorative justice is a unique framework for understanding and responding to crime that attempts to balance the rights and interests of crime victims, offenders, ...