Topic 9:

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

Objectives:
At the end of the unit, the students should be able to:
 Understand the theory of criminal justice that emphasizes repairing the harm caused or
revealed by criminal behaviour.

Instructional Materials:
 Hand-out/Pre-recorded lesson

No. of hours
2 hour and 30 minutes

Teaching-Learning Activity/Lesson Proper

Restorative Justice is commonly known as a theory of criminal justice that focuses on crime as an
act by an offender against another individual or community rather than the state. Dialog
between the offending person and the person who has been harmed is a central process within
restorative justice. The person who has harmed takes responsibility for their actions and the
person who has been harmed is able to take a central role in the process, in many instances
receiving an apology and reparation directly or indirectly from the person who has caused the
harm through the use of a mediator or facilitator.

ADDITIONAL RESEARCHES:
https://www.unodc.org/pdf/criminal_justice/Handbook_on_Restorative_Justice_Programmes.pdf

References:
Eduardo, J.P., et al., Fundamentals of Criminology. Wiseman’s Books Trading, Inc.
Philippine Copyright 2015.

Hagan, Frank E., Introduction to criminology: Theories, Methods and Criminal

Behavior. Sage Publications, Inc., United States Copyright 2008.
https://www.unodc.org/pdf/criminal_justice/Handbook_on_Restorative_Justice_Programmes.pdf