Restorative Practice in Scotland

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Restorative Practicein Scotland

• Inverness 1 October 2009

Billy Nicol Sacro Restorative Practices Advisor
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• What is RJ or RP?

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Restorative justice is NOT.

• forgiveness or reconciliation

Zher, 1990s
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Restorative justice is NOT.

• mediation

Zher, 1990s
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Restorative justice is NOT.

• primarily intended to reduce recidivism

Zher, 1990s
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Restorative justice is NOT.

• a particular program or blueprint

Zher, 1990s
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Restorative justice is NOT.

• intended primarily for minor or first-time
  offenses

Zher, 1990s
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Restorative justice is NOT.

• a new or primarily European-American development

Zher, 1990s
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Restorative justice is NOT.

• a panacea or a replacement for the legal system

Zher, 1990s
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Restorative justice is NOT.

• the opposite of retribution

Zher, 1990s
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Restorative justice IS ...

• concerned about needs and roles

Zher, 1990s
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Restorative justice asks...

• What does justice require?

Zher, 1990s
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Questions Currently Asked

• Who committed the crime?
• What laws were broken?
• How will we punish the offender?
• Restorative Justice views the crime through a
  different lens.

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Howard Zehrs Questions

• What is the harm?
• What needs to be done to repair the harm?
• Who is responsible for this repair?

Zher, 1990s
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Ways to respond
Restorative DO WITH Repair / Rebuild
Retributive DO TO Punish / Deter

CONTROL
SUPPORT
Permissive DO FOR Act on behalf of
Neglectful NOT DO Inaction / Ignore
McCold, P. and T. Watchel 2003
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• In our systems and indeed Restorative Justice
  services we MUST remember the person harmed
  (victim)?
• Restorative Justice must give fair and equal
  access for those who have been harmed........ As
  well as those responsible for the harm
  (offender)....