Restorative justice is commonly defined as an approach to justice that focuses on addressing the harm caused by crime rather than merely the punishment for it. While holding the offender responsible for their actions, restorative justice looks to provide all parties...
The results of an analysis by researchers Alana Cook and Ronald Roesch of Simon Fraser University’s psychology department show that key elements of Canada’s federal government’s “tough-on-crime package” have proven costly and ineffective in other countries. Also,...