Restorative Justice Paper

Restorative Justice Paper

CJA 224

Other than the conventional Criminal Justice process there is a new way to handle crime; it is called the Restorative Justice program. This program is used only in certain cities throughout the United States. The Restorative Justice program is intended to reduce crime. This program has several steps and during the course of the process it is intended to set things right between the criminal offender and the people affected by the crime that occurred. A crime committed does harm to many others not just the immediate victim.

The Restorative Justice Program process starts with victim support: which supports the victim immediately following the crime with things such as crime scene cleanup and repairs. Volunteers aid the victim...