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Which of the following statements best describe 'Restorative Justice'
A method of conflict resolution that brings together all affected members to resolve a crime or dispute.
A system of criminal justice where the focus is on punishing the offender rather than rehabilitation
A method of preventing crime where fear or doubt of the consequences discourages criminal behavior
A way to handle punishment where the offender is simply removed from society (incarceration, house arrest, execution)
Which of the following is NOT an example of restorative justice?
Making the punishment for any level of theft the death penalty
Giving prisoners the opportunity to earn an Associate's Degree while serving time
Providing mental health treatment for affected prisoners
Providing job/skill training for specific industries while prisoners serve their time
The tendency of offenders to re-offend is known as...
Recidivism
Retribution
Reconciliation
Rehabilitation
Which of the following IS an example of Restorative Justice?
Enabling prisoners to earn official licenses for various programs while they serve their sentences
Having mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes
Ensuring that prisoners are not allowed to earn livable wages while they serve their time
Having a system of criminal justice that focuses more on punishing the offender than healing the victim
True or False: The United States is the world leader in incarceration (people who are in prison)
True
False
Within three years of their release, more than ___ of former prisoners are incarcerated again.
25%
17%
50%
80%
The "eye for an eye" principle (from Hammurabi's Code) is a good example of what approach to punishment?
Retributive
Restorative
Rehabilitation
Incapacitation
True or False: Restorative Justice can't exist in our current criminal justice system in America.
True
False
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