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CRITICALLY ANALYSE THE EXTENT TO WHICH RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRACTICES CAN BENEFIT VICTIMS  

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CRITICALLY ANALYSE THE EXTENT TO WHICH RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRACTICES CAN BENEFIT VICTIMS. This essay will attempt to analyse the extent to which developments in restorative justice practices are for the benefit of victims. Or could it be that these developments are aimed at reducing recidivism and promoting offenders back into the community? Alternatively, are these victim centred practices and initiatives a means by which criminal justice agencies can develop public support? The essay will try to address these questions as clearly as possible by explaining different issues, presenting evidence and weighing up the advantages and disadvantages of restorative justice practices in relation to victims of crime. The main goal of this essay will be to argue that restorative interventions are having the desired effects on victims, these practices offer a new set of values and priorities on behalf of victims of crime. One of the leading lights in the English restorative justice...

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