Restorative Justice Methods Can Be Substituted For...

Abstract This proposal focuses on the issue of youth incarceration and how restorative justice methods can be substituted for incarceration to yield better and more effective results. Restorative justice holds the belief that â€Å"criminal punishments are more effective when they cause the offender to make amends with their victims as well as their communities. By using a phenomenological approach the study seeks to discover the essence of experiences of multiple individuals who have experienced restorative justice approaches. Data will be collected through the use of face-to-face interviews, focus groups, as well as transcripts from restorative justice circles. The study will be approached from a critical theory lens and thus it aims to create change to flawed societal systems. This information is a key component to increasing the likelihood of success for juvenile criminals and it will also assist tax payers by saving their money rather. Introduction Every year thousands of youth are incarcerated for petty crimes or crimes that they may not have fully understood at the time. Incarcerating youth not only sets them up for failure, but it also costs the tax payers of this country millions of dollars every year (Rejust paper). Although it seems just for a person to do the time after committing a crime, perhaps there is an alternative to incarceration. The most appropriate alternative to incarceration appears to be restorative justice. Restorative justice is basedShow MoreRelated Community Based Corrections: Viable Alternative to Incarceration1679 Words   |  7 Pagesefficient low cost methods of supporting public safety, community rehabilitation, behavior modification and personnel responsibility, because it uses multiple approaches and involves both legislative and judicial personnel in all steps of the process. Community-based corrections facilities are located in the community and support diverse rehabilitative pro grams including restitution, community service and repayment of monetary fines (Moses, 2007). Community-based correction is not incarceration; there isRead MoreCorrectional Administration Reviewer18383 Words   |  74 Pagessociety has to punish a criminal is to secure justice. The state has to protect its existence, assess what is right for the people based on moral principles, which vindicated. The giving of punishment, which is exercised by society, is the fulfillment of service and satisfaction of a duty to the people it protects. ï  ½ PENALTY- it is the suffering that is inflicted by the state for the transgression of law. ï  ½ PUNISHMENT- an instrument of public justice. a. It is inflicted by the group in its corporate