Restorative Justice Basics
What is restorative justice?
Repairing harm and restoring relationships after wrongdoing.
Taking responsibility for your actions is called what?
Accountability.
Who is the victim?
The person harmed.
Talking things out calmly is called what?
Communication.
You bump into someone and insult them. What should you do?
Apologize and make it right.
What are the three main parts of restorative justice?
Harm, accountability, and repair.
Saying “I’m sorry” without changing behavior is true or false accountability?
False accountability.
Harm can be emotional, physical, or financial (True or False)
True.
Walking away to cool down is a good or bad conflict skill?
Good.
You break someone’s property. What is the first step?
Take responsibility.
Restorative justice focuses more on punishment or repair?
Repair.
Name one way to take accountability after harming someone.
Apologize, repair damage, make amends, change behavior.
Why is understanding victim impact important?
It builds empathy and awareness of consequences.
Name one healthy way to resolve conflict.
Talk it out, mediation, take a break, ask for help.
Someone spreads rumors about you. What restorative step can help?
Talk it out or restorative circle.
Who is involved in restorative justice?
Victim, offender, and community.
Blaming others shows accountability (True or False)
False.
Name one feeling a victim might have.
Fear, anger, sadness, betrayal, anxiety.
Fighting solves problems (True or False)
False.
A fight happens in the dorm. What should happen next?
Restorative meeting or mediation.
What is the main goal of restorative justice?
Healing and making things right.
What is making amends?
Doing something to repair the harm caused.
Listening to the victim helps repair what?
Trust and understanding.
What is mediation?
A neutral person helping resolve conflict.
You hurt someone’s feelings with words. What are two repair actions?
Apologize and change behavior.