Evaluate the use of restorative justice as a method of modifying criminal behaviours 10
marks.
Para Point Evidence Explain Link
Effective The use of 1. Strang – found that 1. This would This would suggest that
restorative justice the use of suggest that the the use of restorative
is considered to be restorative justice use of justice is considered to
effective due to lowered recidivism restorative be useful as a method of
research support rates in offenders justice is modifying criminal
…. 2. Restorative justice effective at behaviour.
council found that reducing
there was a 14% criminal
reduction in behaviours in
recidivism rates of offenders.
offenders who 2. Effective at
completed RJ preventing
recidivism and
as such should
be more widely
used.
Not However, the use 1. Not suitable for all 1. This would This would suggest that
effective of restorative cases as requires suggest that the the use of restorative
justice is both the victim use of justice is considered to
considered to and offender to restorative be limited and therefore
limited due to the consent to taking justice is may not be used in order
fact …. part. considered to to treat criminal
2. If the facilitator is be ineffective. behvaiour.
not able to 2. This may result
mediate between in the use of
the offender and other methods
victim effectively of modifying to
so may result in reduce criminal
them leaving (or behaviour.
not meeting the
aims
Ethical The use of 1. Valid consent – as 1. This is This would suggest that
restorative justice both parties have considered to the use of restorative
is considered to be to provide consent be more ethical justice is considered to
ethical as a method in order to take than anger be useful when
of modifying part management preventing criminal
because … 2. Is considered to be and may result behaviour.
empowering to the in it being more
victim as they are widely used.
in control 2. This results in
the victim being
able to gain
marks.
Para Point Evidence Explain Link
Effective The use of 1. Strang – found that 1. This would This would suggest that
restorative justice the use of suggest that the the use of restorative
is considered to be restorative justice use of justice is considered to
effective due to lowered recidivism restorative be useful as a method of
research support rates in offenders justice is modifying criminal
…. 2. Restorative justice effective at behaviour.
council found that reducing
there was a 14% criminal
reduction in behaviours in
recidivism rates of offenders.
offenders who 2. Effective at
completed RJ preventing
recidivism and
as such should
be more widely
used.
Not However, the use 1. Not suitable for all 1. This would This would suggest that
effective of restorative cases as requires suggest that the the use of restorative
justice is both the victim use of justice is considered to
considered to and offender to restorative be limited and therefore
limited due to the consent to taking justice is may not be used in order
fact …. part. considered to to treat criminal
2. If the facilitator is be ineffective. behvaiour.
not able to 2. This may result
mediate between in the use of
the offender and other methods
victim effectively of modifying to
so may result in reduce criminal
them leaving (or behaviour.
not meeting the
aims
Ethical The use of 1. Valid consent – as 1. This is This would suggest that
restorative justice both parties have considered to the use of restorative
is considered to be to provide consent be more ethical justice is considered to
ethical as a method in order to take than anger be useful when
of modifying part management preventing criminal
because … 2. Is considered to be and may result behaviour.
empowering to the in it being more
victim as they are widely used.
in control 2. This results in
the victim being
able to gain
