Restorative Justice Process

Question 1

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper to the community explaining the restorative justice process. Include the following in your paper:

• Explain the process of restorative justice and why it is used in the criminal justice system.
• Explain how the damage of a crime can go beyond the immediate victim.
• Describe how the restorative justice process differs from contemporary criminal justice processes.
• Reflect on how the restorative justice process can benefit the offender, the victim and the community.
• Include an Introduction, Topic Sentence, and Conclusion.
• In- text citations from the book.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Question 2

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you examine and evaluate the American criminal court system. Address the following in your paper:

• Describe a court and its purpose.
• Define the dual court system.
• Describe the role that early legal codes, the common law, and precedent played in the development of courts.
• Identify the role of courts in criminal justice today.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.