Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Can Forgiveness Play a role in Criminal Justice?


I have never heard of the term “restorative justice” before reading this article.  I think it definitely holds true to the definition of Catholic Social teaching because it offers the victims, the offender, and the community an alternative to come to grips with the past and make a new future.  I wish restorative justice were an alternative to the traditional criminal justice system; however, I think this system is not realistic.  A special person is required to help settle these restorative justice cases because of the demand of patience.  I feel that McBride is a unique example of the outcomes of restorative justice cases.  Therefore, I am not sure on how effective the time and effort the moderator of the restorative justices cases would be.

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