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Restorative Justice: An Alternative to Punishment

By The New York Times Editorial Staff

Book information

Publisher
Inc, The Rosen Publishing Group
Year
2020
ISBN
9781642824162, 9781642824155, 9781642824148
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
9 MB (9746489 bytes)
Series
In the Headlines
Pages
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Time added
2022-09-29 13:15:37
CrimeLawYAN031000Young Adult Nonfiction

Description

For decades, the American criminal justice system has followed a "tough on crime" model. That's starting to change, following increased criticism of prisons and policing. One model for reform has become especially prominent: restorative justice. Restorative justice prioritizes community-led reconciliation between victim and offender. Based on indigenous practices and motivated by inequities in our current system, restorative justice is premised on a radical redefinition of social harm. To understand this challenging topic, the articles in this book cover deep explorations of our current system, examples of restorative justice in practice, and an overview of the institutional barriers to change. Media literacy terms and questions are included, inviting readers to carefully consider how reporting of the topic has developed over time.

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