2. Restorative justice can be a great improvement on the depersonalised adversarial court and sentencing model of justice. Victims of crime often complain that courts ignore them. They see little connection between the sentence and the crime. Offenders will usually have a counsel speaking for them and can remain detached and unaffected by the process.
3. Children and young people often say they simply weren't aware of the impact of what they did on the victims. This learning can change them. They can also develop skills and acquire confidence and knowledge from the reparation activities they agree on. It is not wildly unusual for them to maintain contact with an offender or continue volunteering with a community project beyond the terms of their agreement.
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