The therapeutic model itself is consistent with restorative justice, the most evident similarity being the fact that it is a process. There is no “quick fix” or “yes or no” decision to be made as there is with traditional sentencing in the criminal justice system. The healing is a learning process in both perspectives. Secondly, those involved in either program can experience extreme self growth. This is inclusive of communities, families of victims or offenders, and even professionals in the criminal justice system who view the result of the two approaches. The final similarity is the final result, looking past the process used to get there. Both approaches include for a break in the cycle of crime, therapeutic processes and healing for everyone in the situation. Rehabilitation is often the term used in restorative justice for helping offenders out of their cycle of behaviour and into new roles in the community. (Brunk, p.51) The most evident difference between the two is that restorative justice requires the offender to carry responsibility for their crime while rehabilitation puts the responsibility on the behaviour, and argues the behaviour is a result of different reasons; environmental, illness, social or family related. Restorative justice and rehabilitative therapy share some ideas but differ in their
The therapeutic model itself is consistent with restorative justice, the most evident similarity being the fact that it is a process. There is no “quick fix” or “yes or no” decision to be made as there is with traditional sentencing in the criminal justice system. The healing is a learning process in both perspectives. Secondly, those involved in either program can experience extreme self growth. This is inclusive of communities, families of victims or offenders, and even professionals in the criminal justice system who view the result of the two approaches. The final similarity is the final result, looking past the process used to get there. Both approaches include for a break in the cycle of crime, therapeutic processes and healing for everyone in the situation. Rehabilitation is often the term used in restorative justice for helping offenders out of their cycle of behaviour and into new roles in the community. (Brunk, p.51) The most evident difference between the two is that restorative justice requires the offender to carry responsibility for their crime while rehabilitation puts the responsibility on the behaviour, and argues the behaviour is a result of different reasons; environmental, illness, social or family related. Restorative justice and rehabilitative therapy share some ideas but differ in their