Understanding the Restorative Justice Process

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Unit Learning Outcomes

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1 — Understand the restoration process.

Assessment Criteria

• 1.1
  Define the word “restore”.
• 1.2
  Outline the main features of the restoration process.

2 — Know the effects of crime on victims.

Assessment Criteria

• 2.1
  Identify the main short term effects of crime on victims.
• 2.2
  Identify the main long term effects of crime on victims.

3 — Understand the wider impact of crime.

Assessment Criteria

• 3.1
  State who else other than victims might be affected by a crime.
• 3.2
  Give examples of how people other than the direct victim might be affected by a crime.

4 — Understand the importance of an offender taking responsibility for their actions.

Assessment Criteria

• 4.1
  Give examples of ways an offender can take responsibility for their actions.
• 4.2
  Identify how taking responsibility for actions may help offenders in the longer term.

5 — Know the benefits of forgiveness in the restorative justice process.

Assessment Criteria

• 5.1
  Identify the benefits to victims of crimes when they can forgive the offender.
• 5.2
  Identify the benefits to the offender of being forgiven by victims of their crime.

6 — Know the parts played by the offender, the victim and the wider community in the restorative justice process.

Assessment Criteria

• 6.1
  State what offenders, victims and the wider community each do in a restorative justice encounter.

7 — Know the benefits to the offender, victims and the community from the restorative justice process.

Assessment Criteria

• 7.1
  Identify the benefits to victims and the community from the restorative justice process.
• 7.2
  Identify the benefits to an offender from the restorative justice process.