Psychology A-Level
Restorative justice
What Restorative justice means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Restorative justice
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Shifts the focus from state punishment to victim healing, facilitating supervised communication between the offender and victim to encourage offender accountability and provide closure for the victim.
Topics that use Restorative justice
- Forensic Psychology (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Behaviour modification
- Institutionalisation
- Investigative psychology
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- Criminal personality
- Custodial sentencing
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