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How Justice Is Served
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Restorative Justice

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An approach to justice that emphasizes repairing the harm a crime caused, typically through structured dialogue among the offender, the victim and the community, as an alternative or complement to purely punitive responses.

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Penology 1
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Victimology, Foundational Concepts

Restorative justice, which centers the victim in resolving an offense, draws directly on victimology's account of the victim-offender relationship.

Sources
1. Siegel, Criminology: The Core
Larry J. Siegel, Cengage Learning
Wikipedia: Victimology
Associated With: Victimology, Lead sectionView the Source
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