Location
Presentation- College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis Presentation (Restricted to Georgia Southern)
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Laurie Gould
Faculty Mentor Email
lgould@georgiasouthern.edu
Presentation Year
2021
Start Date
26-4-2021 12:00 AM
End Date
30-4-2021 12:00 AM
Keywords
Georgia Southern University, Honors Symposium, Presentation
Description
Restorative justice is a growing school of penal thought which places emphasis on restoration and healing rather than punitive solutions. The purpose of this study is to assess whether prior experience with the criminal justice system, either as a victim, as an offender, or as an employee, affects perceptions of the foundations of restorative justice. These foundations include ideas such as punishment, retribution, and victim involvement. Additionally, this study examines how these perspectives influence the respondents’ perception of effectiveness or “justness” of the criminal justice system. Findings reveal that offenders have more negative views of punishment as a method of always dealing with crime compared to their non-offender counterparts, while the opposite is true for those employed in the criminal justice system. Additionally, findings reveal that victims tend to be less satisfied with the criminal justice system as community members, as opposed to their non-victim counterparts, while the opposite is true for those employed in the criminal justice system.
Academic Unit
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Restoration of a Nation: Public Perspectives of the Foundations of Restorative Justice Practices
Presentation- College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Restorative justice is a growing school of penal thought which places emphasis on restoration and healing rather than punitive solutions. The purpose of this study is to assess whether prior experience with the criminal justice system, either as a victim, as an offender, or as an employee, affects perceptions of the foundations of restorative justice. These foundations include ideas such as punishment, retribution, and victim involvement. Additionally, this study examines how these perspectives influence the respondents’ perception of effectiveness or “justness” of the criminal justice system. Findings reveal that offenders have more negative views of punishment as a method of always dealing with crime compared to their non-offender counterparts, while the opposite is true for those employed in the criminal justice system. Additionally, findings reveal that victims tend to be less satisfied with the criminal justice system as community members, as opposed to their non-victim counterparts, while the opposite is true for those employed in the criminal justice system.
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