Restorative vs. Retributive Justice
Comparing different approaches to crime and healing, including Indigenous sentencing circles.
Key Questions
- 1What is the primary goal of the justice system: punishment or rehabilitation?
- 2How do restorative justice models differ from the Western adversarial system?
- 3Can restorative justice work for serious crimes?
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