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Prison Fellowship and Restorative Justice
A Christian reading of the Hebrew scriptures, the life and ministry
of Jesus, and the overall witness of the New Testament point to what
can be called a restorative justice model for understanding and
responding to crime. The essence of this consists in God’s love for
humankind, such that he came to humanity in the person of Jesus
(i.e., the incarnation). Through the life, death, and resurrection
of Jesus, God demonstrated his merciful and suffering love in
response to our wrongdoing, thus making forgiveness and restoration
fundamental to how we should respond to human wrongdoing...
What is Restorative Justice
Restorative justice is a theory of justice that emphasizes repairing
the harm caused or revealed by criminal behaviour. It is best
accomplished through cooperative processes that include all
stakeholders...
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