Question 1

Warrick is an offender who is participating in a criminal justice process. This process depends on the involvement of local participants. Which of the following forms of justice is Warrick participating in?

Accepted Answer

Restorative justice emphasizes the involvement of local participants, including the victim, the offender, and the community, in the justice process. It focuses on repairing the harm caused by criminal behavior through cooperative processes.

Question 2

Leslie is an offender who is participating in a criminal justice process. This process focuses on establishing guilt and the blameworthiness of an offender. What form of justice is Leslie participating in?

Accepted Answer

Retributive justice focuses on establishing the guilt and blameworthiness of an offender, often leading to punishment proportional to the offense.

Question 3

Aaron is an offender who is participating in a criminal justice process. This process is focused on the importance of consensus. What form of justice is Aaron participating in?

Accepted Answer

Restorative justice emphasizes consensus among the victim, the offender, and the community. It focuses on the needs of the victims and the offenders, as well as the involved community, rather than on satisfying abstract legal principles or punishing the offender.

Question 4

Larissa is an offender who is participating in a criminal justice process. This process focuses on broken relationships rather than broken laws. What form of justice is Larissa participating in?

Accepted Answer

Restorative justice emphasizes repairing the harm caused by criminal behavior through cooperative processes that include all stakeholders. This approach focuses on the needs of the victims, the community, and the offender, rather than on satisfying abstract legal principles or punishing the offender.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the criminal justice system entry points where restorative justice approaches can be used?

Accepted Answer

Restorative justice approaches are typically applied at various stages within the criminal justice process, including post-sentence, pre-charge, and post-charge, but not pre-offence, as restorative justice is a response to crime rather than a preventive measure before a crime occurs.

Question 6

Jack is an offender who is taking part in a restorative justice approach. This approach involves him meeting with his victim and an outside party so that he can communicate with the victim, take responsibility for his actions, and address the impact of the offence. What practice is Jack taking part in?

Accepted Answer

Victim-offender mediation is a restorative justice practice where the offender meets with the victim in the presence of a mediator to discuss the offence, its impact, and to find a way to make amends. This approach allows for direct communication and accountability, fitting the description provided.

Question 7

What is an alternate term for victim-offender mediation?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Becca is an offender who is participating in a restorative justice process that involves collaboration and decision making by all members of her group. This group includes Becca, her family, the victims of her offence, the victims' families, several personnel working in the justice system, and other community members. What practice is Becca taking part in?

Accepted Answer

Circle sentencing is a restorative justice practice that involves a collaborative decision-making process with the offender, victims, their families, justice personnel, and community members.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an example of a program inspired by circle sentencing?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Riya is being sentenced in a tribunal where the focus is on present and future conduct rather than on past behaviour. She will receive a sentence that considers the offender, the victim, and the community. Where is Riya being sentenced?

Accepted Answer

First Nations courts focus on restorative justice, considering the offender, victim, and community, and emphasize present and future conduct.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT true of circle sentencing?

Accepted Answer

Circle sentencing is a community-based approach to justice that does not rely heavily on the traditional justice system to operate. Instead, it involves the community in the sentencing process, aiming to rehabilitate the offender and repair harm.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of the Community Holistic Circle Healing Program in Manitoba?

Accepted Answer

The Community Holistic Circle Healing Program in Manitoba is recognized as possibly the longest-running Aboriginal community-controlled restorative justice program.

Question 13

Brody is a sex offender who has recently been released from an sentence of confinement. He is taking part in a program that provides mentoring for high-risk sex offenders in the community. What program is Brody participating in?

Accepted Answer

Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) is a program designed to provide support and accountability for high-risk sex offenders in the community by involving them in a circle of volunteers who assist with their reintegration and help prevent recidivism.

Question 14

Which of the following forms of justice is focused on which laws have been broken, who broke them, and what these individuals deserve as a penalty?

Accepted Answer

Criminal justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts. It focuses on identifying lawbreakers, determining their guilt, and imposing penalties deemed appropriate for the crime committed.

Question 15

Which of the following forms of justice is focused on who has been hurt by a crime, what these individual's needs are, and whose obligation it is to address these needs?

Accepted Answer

Restorative justice emphasizes addressing the harm caused by a crime, focusing on the needs of the victims, and the obligation of offenders to repair the harm.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the key notions of restorative justice?

Accepted Answer

Restorative justice focuses on healing, reintegration, and reparation rather than retribution. It aims to repair harm by addressing the needs of the victims, the community, and the offenders, rather than simply punishing the offender.

Question 17

Colin is an offender who is participating in a criminal justice process. This process offers the possibility of repentance and forgiveness. What form of justice is Colin participating in?

Accepted Answer

Restorative justice focuses on the needs of the victims and the offenders, as well as the involved community, with an emphasis on healing, making amends, and the offender taking responsibility for their actions. This approach allows for repentance and forgiveness, fitting the description provided.

Question 18

Melanie is an offender who is participating in a criminal justice process. This process allows the state to represent the community and the victim. What form of justice is Melanie participating in?

Accepted Answer

Retributive justice is a system where the state represents the community and the victim, focusing on punishment for the offender.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT true of the Collaborative Justice Project?

Accepted Answer

The Collaborative Justice Project is a pre-sentencing approach, not a pre-reintegration approach. It focuses on restorative justice before sentencing rather than reintegration after incarceration.

Question 20

Which of the following offences would be most appropriate for inclusion in the Collaborative Justice Project?

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 13: Restorative Justice: an Alternative Approach to Crime, Victims, and Offenders