Justifying Restorative Justice: A Practical and Theoretical Justification for Restorative Practices

Introduction: As proponents of restorative justice, we tend to believe that these processes should be integrated into the criminal justice system because they work, they make sense and they address the real needs of people. To us, the justification for using restorative practices is almost self evident, However, the truth is that most criminal justice practitioners are extremely skeptical about these processes, and are concerned with their feasibility, effectiveness and theoretical justification.