restorative justice

noun

1. a theory and method in criminal justice in which it is arranged that the victim and the community receive restitution from the offender.

restorative justice

noun

1. a method of dealing with convicted criminals in which they are urged to accept responsibility for their offences through meeting victims, making amends to victims or the community, etc

Example Sentences

Pamela Price, a civil rights lawyer elected in 2022 on promises to reduce incarceration, expand restorative justice programs and prosecute police officers for misconduct.

From Los Angeles Times

Gascón swept into office in 2020 on a promise of reform and restorative justice, but Hochman — a former federal prosecutor and defense attorney — has spent months painting the incumbent as responsible for increases in crime and homelessness around L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Pushing the idea of “restorative justice,” he vowed to expand efforts to review wrongful convictions and prosecute police misconduct.

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But moments later, he tries to thread the needle and reassure anyone who may have been put off by the gung-ho rhetoric: “We also created a restorative justice model.”

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The campaign’s ads feature testimonials from crime victims and line prosecutors expressing disdain for the incumbent’s “restorative justice” agenda.

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