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A justice based on healing

Consedine, Jim
June 4, 2015

Source: (1996) The Catholic Worker, vol. 63, issue 1.

The author draws parallels between the restorative and biblical conceptions of justice. Restorative justice is focused on repairing the damage done during a crime, includes a wide range of emotion, and emphasizes that every action affects another a person. Biblical concepts of justice are similar, including restitution and the total well-being of the community.

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