CRJ 343 Restorative Justice

This course is designed to provide an introduction and overview of restorative justice, focusing primarily on restoring harms caused by crimes to victims, communities, and offenders.  It will compare and contrast the restorative justice model with the traditional justice model, as well as the Balanced and Restorative Justice Model that is prominent in juvenile justice.  It will examine restorative justice and its application for criminal and juvenile justice policy, practice, and program development.