Restorative Justice Process for Sexual Violence: An In-depth Analysis
Explore the restorative justice process in cases of sexual violence through the examination of 'The Meeting' between victim and offender. This insightful analysis delves into the encounters, explanations for the crime, outcomes, and dynamics of truth-telling, apology, and forgiveness, shedding light on reclaiming power, humanizing offenders, and fostering hope for the future.
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Examining 'The Meeting' between Victim and Offender: Restorative Justice after Sexual Violence Dr Marie Keenan University College Dublin Email: marie.keenan@ucd.ie
The Characters + Ailbhe + Martin + Declan Taylor Probation Officer Martin s Support Person + Marie Keenan Ailbhe s Support Person + Gerard Dineen Facilitator + Brigid Moriarity Co facilitator
The Context + The Crime + Criminal Justice + Aftermath of the Crime - Not Over for Ailbhe + Chance / Random hearing of RJ Marie Keenan + Beginning the RJ Process Assessment Preparation, Structure, Rules, Roles SP Preparation, Structure, Rules, Roles SP etc. + The Actual Meeting + The Film Assessment for RJ,
The Meeting + Introductions and Ground Rules + Statements Response Decided in advance who speaks first + Questions Response + Agreement if necessary + Follow Up + Evaluation
1. The Encounter + Disposition of the Main Parties and how this changes during the meeting: + Ailbhe s opening Thanking Martin for coming + Use of word Brave by both to each other + Was there a move in active responsibility-taking on Martin s part? + Use of Ailbhe s name? + Laugh together at the irony of Martin walking his female friend home to keep her safe [humanising process?]
The Encounter continued + Addressing the Violence/Crime/ Harm + Truth-telling [ Did you intend to kill me? I don t know etc. ] + Apology + Forgiveness + Wishing each other well in their Futures
2. Explanations for Crime: Personal and Structural Martin Martin + Bring you down a peg or two + Up yourself + Make you feel as bad as I do + Your shoes, high heel shoes + Do we ever know why we do what we do Professional Professional + Attachment Disorder
3. Outcomes Ailbhe Ailbhe + Reclaiming Power feeling of power back in life + Humanise Offender reduction of fear + Change the Memory Card reduced PTSD Triggers Window of Tolerance + Hope for the Future No longer trapped by memory of Crime Martin Martin + Humanise Victim impact on empathy / understanding of impact / to what extent impacts desistance requires more research? + Honour in aftermath of dishonour easier to live with shame/ guilt + Hope for a Future
Conclusion + Voluntary Process + Victim Initiated + Offender responsibility for harm done [different threshold to legal guilt] + Preparation + Skilled Advanced Practitioners knowledge of RJ, SV, Trauma, The Law + Additional or Alternative Justice Mechanism (with agreement of parties + Statutory Service with links to Criminal Justice
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