Definitions
When the youth who have committed crimes begins to address the harm for his or her actions
What is Amends
A way of looking at crime by focusing on the harm created by the individual who committed the criminal act.
What is Restorative Justice
BLANK are persons who are hurt and experience a loss or injury (physical, emotional, psychological, or financial) because of someone else’s criminal actions.
What is VICTIMS
A restorative form of BLANK involves participation in a BLANK activity that is of importance to those who have been harmed by the crime
What is Community Service
A geographic area such as a neighborhood, city, state, country, or a group of people who share something in common.
What is Community
Restorative Justice offers a BLANK approach to justice
What is BALANCED
A particular geographic area like the town or city you live in or an association with a group such as a church, sports team, school, or club.
What is Communities
A restorative BLANK not only reflects regret or sorrow on the part of the youth who have committed crimes, but also shows an understanding of the harm caused to the victim.
What is Apology Letters
Payment, repair, or community service projects
What is Restitution
Restorative Justice views BLANK as a violation of people and personal relationships
What is CRIME
Relatives of a homicide victim and are considered the
What is Primary Victims
A financial or in-kind payment for the loss or damages caused by crime.
What is RESTITUTION
The harm caused to victims, their families, or the community because of a criminal action.
What is Victim Impact
A main focus of a Restorative Justice philosophy
Help youth understand the harm they have created by committing crime
The person who is fully or partially responsible for a crime.
Individual Who Committed a Crime/OFFENDER
Classes for youth who have committed crimes that teach them about the impact of crime on victims and others in their communities
What is Victim Impact Classes or Panels
When a person accepts responsibility for his or her actions...
What is Owning One’s Actions
The beliefs surrounding Restorative Justice look at holding youth directly responsible for what happened to the BLANK, their BLANK, and to the BLANK
What is victim, their families, and community
Individuals who are indirectly harmed or affected by crime
What are Secondary Victims
Picking up trash on the side of the road, serving meals to the homeless, helping to build a Habitat for Humanity house Are examples of:
What is Community Service