Title: Critical Essay 3: Criminal Justice versus Restorative Justice

Contents

i. In what way(s) does the current criminal justice system address or fail to address the needs of victims, offenders, and the community?

ii. A discussion of opportunities and challenges related to making a move from retributive/punitive justice to restorative justice? Who gains and how?

iii. What are the obstacles to advancing restorative justice?

iv. A discussion about how does restorative justice aligns with the principles of sentencing

v. Principles and processes of restorative justice that resonate most for me personally. Why?

Number of words: 2,175 (7 pages)