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LAW AND JUSTICE > RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

Preferred term

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE  

Definition

  • A THEORY OF JUSTICE THAT EMPHASIZES REPAIRING THE HARM CAUSED BY CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR, USUALLY EFFECTED BY ALLOWING VICTIM AND OFFENDER TO MEET IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT

Broader concept

History note

  • TERM CREATED DECEMBER 2008

Definition source

  • ELSST

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/404f31db-3cba-49f0-a231-d957be2d1b8b

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