Evaluate Restorative Justice

Write an essay to address the following and support your points with the cases provided in the module content (Page III):

Identify the key principles of restorative justice and what it aims to achieve.

What are the key elements that restorative justice programs must observe in order to achieve the goal of healing and repairing relationships?

Who should be involved in the restorative justice process for it to function effectively? Why is each role important?

Do you agree that restorative justice will transform the traditional criminal justice? Explain your answer and support it with evidence.

Do you have concerns or criticisms of this program? Please explain your answer.

Your well-written essay should meet the following requirements:

Be 4 pages in length (not including title (you can leave blank) and reference page.

Include at least 3 outside academic source in addition to the module content and the case study material.

Be formatted according to apa format

To help illustrate the point of restorative justice, let's look at a few case studies. These studies will help you brainstorm ideas for your capstone assignment this week. Though scenarios and individuals might change, the foundational concepts of restorative justice remain the same.