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Examples of restorative justice practices

United States Department of Justice, Mary Leadem
June 4, 2015

Source: (2009) U.S. Department of Justice.

A summary of several restorative justice practices, including their goals, how to implement them, and what studies show the results have been. The practices include victim-offender mediation, family group conferencing, sentencing circles, community restorative boards, victim impact classes, victim impact panels, victim impact statements, community service, and restitution.

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