Restorative Communities
Aiming to bring the community together through restorative justice
Raising awareness for Restorative Justice. Providing information and knowledge regarding restorative justice.
Kelsie Milligan - campaign organiser
MORE THAN A COMMUNITY
Three Basic Principles that Restorative Justice Revolves around
First Principle
Crime
The first principle regards crime and other wrongdoings that create harm. Harm generates needs and this is why victims are crucial to Restorative Justice.
Second Principle
Obligations
An obligation to put a situation right. The first obligation is for the offender, to help put their situation right and help them. The second obligation is to the community/individuals harmed.
Third Obligation
Principle Of Engagement
The more you involve victims and offenders in the outcomes, the more satisfied they are and the more satisfactory the outcomes are.
Howard Zehr
Restorative Justice Professor
For more information about restorative justice:
Peacebuilder (2023) HOWARD ZEHR'S CAPITAL INTRODUCTION TO RESTORATIVE JUSTICE. Available at: https://emu.edu/now/peacebuilder/2009/10/howard-zehr-capital-introduction-to-restorative-justice/#:~:text=Restorative%20justice%20revolves%20around%20three,has%20to%20do%20with%20obligations.