Hida Gwaii
08-03-2007, 15:57
Resolution: Restorative Justice Program Act
Social Justice
mild
Most if not all U.N member nations have a justice system that is 'retributive' in its process of assiging guilt to an offender of a crime. However, even though this system tries to 'punish' these offenders in the name of the victim mostly every side walks away from the justice framework with questions or frustration and thus makes them weary of the system again. Likewise in actuality the justice system is not created by U.N member states for the purpose of the 'people' but to maintain and uphold the justice system or systems that is apart of the U.N member state.
A new justice system thusly should be created to replace the retributive Justice system that is implemented in many U.N member-states and/or have both Justice Systems working together along with other justice systems that may be apart of U.N member-states to ensure that Justice is served to the victim and to also heal the people that are apart of the process to ensure that they maintain a voice within the justice process.
Restorative justice is a justice system that focuses on crime as an act against another individual or community rather than the state. The victim plays a major role in the process and may receive some type of restitution from the offender. In Restorative Justice occurs victims have an opportunity to express the impact of the crime upon their lives where they can then receive answers to any lingering questions about the incident, and to participate in holding the offender accountable for his or her actions. As well to remain balanced in the Restorative Justice framework the offenders can tell their story of why the crime occurred and how it has affected their lives. They are given an opportunity to make things right with the victim.
This resolution acknowledges that Restorative Justice is based on indigenous communities ideology and their own justice framework that they had created before U.N member-states came into being.
However, Restorative Justice is not a justice system just for indigenous peoples and thusly non-indigenous and indigenous peoples can take part in these Restorative Justice systems to maintain balance between the offender and victim, and to heal all sides that have been offended or harmed by the offence, including the offender.
Restorative Justice is not effective or suitable in some instances. For example where the offender does not admit guilt or has no remorse for his or her crime cannot enter into Restorative Justice as it will not result in any progress and may harm the victim again, especially if the offender has no remorse.
Restorative Justice must remain entirely voluntary for both the victim, the offender and other 'people' who would take part in the Restorative justice format.
In conclusion, Restorative Justice can heal both the victim and offender in crimes that are committed within U.N member states and will thus decrease the incarcarated population within U.N member states prison system and will restore confidence in the justice system of the U.N member states. However, this system is on a nation-state voluntary method and does not need to be accepted by U.N member-states if they do not want to.
Social Justice
mild
Most if not all U.N member nations have a justice system that is 'retributive' in its process of assiging guilt to an offender of a crime. However, even though this system tries to 'punish' these offenders in the name of the victim mostly every side walks away from the justice framework with questions or frustration and thus makes them weary of the system again. Likewise in actuality the justice system is not created by U.N member states for the purpose of the 'people' but to maintain and uphold the justice system or systems that is apart of the U.N member state.
A new justice system thusly should be created to replace the retributive Justice system that is implemented in many U.N member-states and/or have both Justice Systems working together along with other justice systems that may be apart of U.N member-states to ensure that Justice is served to the victim and to also heal the people that are apart of the process to ensure that they maintain a voice within the justice process.
Restorative justice is a justice system that focuses on crime as an act against another individual or community rather than the state. The victim plays a major role in the process and may receive some type of restitution from the offender. In Restorative Justice occurs victims have an opportunity to express the impact of the crime upon their lives where they can then receive answers to any lingering questions about the incident, and to participate in holding the offender accountable for his or her actions. As well to remain balanced in the Restorative Justice framework the offenders can tell their story of why the crime occurred and how it has affected their lives. They are given an opportunity to make things right with the victim.
This resolution acknowledges that Restorative Justice is based on indigenous communities ideology and their own justice framework that they had created before U.N member-states came into being.
However, Restorative Justice is not a justice system just for indigenous peoples and thusly non-indigenous and indigenous peoples can take part in these Restorative Justice systems to maintain balance between the offender and victim, and to heal all sides that have been offended or harmed by the offence, including the offender.
Restorative Justice is not effective or suitable in some instances. For example where the offender does not admit guilt or has no remorse for his or her crime cannot enter into Restorative Justice as it will not result in any progress and may harm the victim again, especially if the offender has no remorse.
Restorative Justice must remain entirely voluntary for both the victim, the offender and other 'people' who would take part in the Restorative justice format.
In conclusion, Restorative Justice can heal both the victim and offender in crimes that are committed within U.N member states and will thus decrease the incarcarated population within U.N member states prison system and will restore confidence in the justice system of the U.N member states. However, this system is on a nation-state voluntary method and does not need to be accepted by U.N member-states if they do not want to.