Source: (2014) Journal of Legal Educaiton.63:82-97.
Restorative justice is forward-looking, concerned with meeting the needs
of victims and reforming offenders while restoring balance to the community
through dialogue.6 6 Thus, through the discussion the classroom community
can be involved in holding an offender accountable and responding to the
needs of the victimized student.7 In some cases, the accused may not have
violated the legal standard but may have violated a class norm, in which case
restorative principles still apply. In either case, the instructor should make part
of the conversation focus on reintegrating the purported offender back into
the classroom community.6 The first method of doing this is not treating the
potential violator with contempt, but with respect despite her potential fauxpas.
Additionally, the subject of the discussion should be the conduct at issue
such as the specific language used, not whether the student is ethical. (excerpt)
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