Sentences with phrase «offender accept responsibility»

A basic prerequisite of any restorative - justice process is that the offender accept responsibility for his actions — something not all offenders are prepared to do.

From this perspective justice is achieved through offenders accepting responsibility for their actions, and taking steps to make amends.

Not exact matches

The conference allows the victim and offender to discuss the crime, the effect it had on the victim and the offender openly accepting responsibility for the crime in the presence of the victim.

Such models of restorative justice have the potential for healing to take place as a result of the offender understanding their own behaviour and accepting responsibility.

These culturally sanctioned ploys, together with the adolescent tendency to deny accountability, make it difficult for young offenders to accept responsibility for their own change.

The most widely accepted definition of restorative justice is that it is «a process whereby all the parties with a stake in a particular offence come together to resolve collectively how to deal with the aftermath of the offence and its implications for the future» (144) Restorative justice processes seek to ensure that offenders are able to accept responsibility for their offending behaviour and the impact of this on the community and any victims.