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Balanced and restorative justice

Seymour, Anne
June 4, 2015

Source: (1997) Corrections Today 59 (December): 8.

In this short article, Seymour asks what restorative justice is. She answers by pointing to key characteristics of a restorative justice perspective. Restorative justice balances rights and interests of victims, offenders, and communities. Seymour then summarizes challenges that face those who advocate the transformation of the criminal justice system into a restorative justice system.

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