Relational Justice

Nicola Baker & Jonathan Burnside, November 1994

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Relational justice is a fresh vision of what doing justice means in a society where relationships are being undermined and undervalued. It turns the spotlight on one of the goals of justice which is to restore and repair human relationships damaged by crime.

Relational Justice grew out of a concern to re-examine the meaning of justice in the light of biblical teaching, and to identify the relevance of Christian principles to our criminal justice system. By viewing crime as primarily an offence by one person against another, and only secondarily as an offence against the state, Relational Justice highlights many neglected aspects of justice. It contends that a central goal of the criminal justice system should be to make every effort to repair the relationship between offender and victim.

Category: Reports

Keywords: Crime & Justice

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