What does the restorative justice process provide for the victim regarding the person who caused the harm?

Correct answer: An opportunity to understand what was happening from the perspective of the transgressor.

Explanation

This question focuses on a specific aspect of the victim's experience within the restorative justice dialogue.

Other questions

Question 1

What are the two defining characteristics of restorative justice as a practice?

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT listed as a primary goal of restorative justice?

Question 3

What is another term used in the text for the process of 'restorative justice conferencing'?

Question 4

Who are the key participants involved in a restorative justice process, according to the text?

Question 5

What is the initial step participants take in a restorative justice conference?

Question 6

What key opportunity does the restorative justice process offer to the victim(s)?

Question 7

What does restorative justice allow the person who committed the harm to do?

Question 8

For approximately how long has restorative justice been demonstrating positive outcomes, according to the 'Restorative Justice Success' section?

Question 9

What are the two specific positive outcomes of restorative justice mentioned in the 'Restorative Justice Success' section?

Question 10

The demonstrated positive outcomes of restorative justice are true for which specific offender populations?

Question 11

What is a recent area of research interest concerning individuals who complete a restorative justice program?

Question 12

What specific cognitive issue does a growing body of research demonstrate may be changed through successful restorative justice conferencing (RJC)?

Question 13

How is restorative justice's role viewed by practitioners within the broader fields of community justice and corrections?

Question 14

According to the 'Restorative Justice' diagram, which practice is categorized under 'victim reparation'?

Question 15

Based on the provided diagram, which of the following is NOT a component of 'communities of care reconciliation'?

Question 16

In the 'Restorative Justice' diagram, where are 'peace circles' located?

Question 17

What category does the diagram use for practices like 'related community service' and 'reparative boards'?

Question 18

The diagram indicates that practices like 'family group conferencing' and 'community conferencing' are central to what concept?

Question 19

What is the primary unique outcome of the restorative process described in the chapter?

Question 20

Restorative justice is described as a process normally carried out within what setting?

Question 21

The plan created during restorative justice conferencing aims to repair harm and achieve what other goal?

Question 22

Besides the people who caused harm and the victims, restorative justice also works for which other impacted group?

Question 23

The 'Restorative Justice Success' section suggests a growing body of research demonstrates a change in what aspect of participants?

Question 24

In the diagram, what is the label for the main category that includes 'victim services' and 'crime compensation'?

Question 25

Which of these practices, according to the diagram, is NOT located in the central 'RESTORATIVE JUSTICE' area?

Question 26

Based on the diagram, 'victim support circles' serve as a bridge between which two major concepts?

Question 27

What does the text imply is the reason for restorative justice being an area of increasing interest for practitioners?

Question 29

The 'fully restorative' label in the diagram appears to apply to practices that are what?

Question 30

The text states that restorative justice is discussed in the community corrections section because it is often linked with what?

Question 31

What three things do participants identify with a facilitator before making a plan to repair harm?

Question 32

The 'Restorative Justice' diagram visually represents a system that primarily involves victim reparation and what other major component?

Question 33

In the restorative justice process, the transgressor is given the opportunity to take responsibility directly to the victim(s) and what other group?

Question 34

According to the 'Restorative Justice Success' section, satisfaction in the restorative justice process is a positive outcome for whom?

Question 35

Which of the following is an example of a practice labeled 'mostly restorative' in the diagram?

Question 36

What is the primary function of restorative justice as an intervention, as stated in the text?

Question 37

What type of change is being investigated in the 'growing body of research' on restorative justice conferencing (RJC)?

Question 38

In the diagram, 'victimless conferences' is a practice associated with which larger concept?

Question 39

The text suggests the restorative process can be uniquely effective at providing what for its participants?

Question 40

For how many decades have positive outcomes been demonstrated for restorative justice?

Question 41

Which of these concepts from the diagram is part of the 'victim reparation' circle?

Question 42

What is the relationship between restorative justice and community corrections, according to the chapter?

Question 43

Which of the following is NOT a core practice located in the central 'RESTORATIVE JUSTICE' area of the diagram?

Question 44

The text suggests that the restorative justice process provides an opportunity for the victim to be heard within the scope of the community and what other scope?

Question 45

According to the diagram, 'family-centered social work' is a component of what overarching principle?

Question 46

What does the text say is the result of the growing body of research on cognitive distortions and restorative justice conferencing (RJC)?

Question 47

Which of these pairs of practices are both found within the 'victim reparation' circle in the diagram?

Question 48

The successful completion of restorative justice conferencing (RJC) may lead to a change in what?

Question 49

According to the text, the 'Restorative Justice Success' section shows that for over 25 years the process has been positive for whom?

Question 50

What does the text describe as the effect of the restorative justice conferencing (RJC) process on healing?