What Is the Primary Focus of a Restorative Justice-Based Criminal

question 250

Multiple Choice

What is the primary focus of a restorative justice-based criminal justice system?

• A)to determine guilt
• B)to determine punishment
• C)to address a harm
• D)to incarcerate offenders

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Definitions:

Appellate Cases

Legal cases that are appealed to a higher court for a review of a lower court's decision.

Criminal Law

The body of law that relates to crime. It proscribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and moral welfare of people inclusive of one's self.

Civil Law

Civil law is a legal system originating in Europe, characterized by comprehensive statutes and codes that lay out legal rules, eschewing much of the common law's tradition of judge-made precedent.

Plea Bargain

A legal agreement where an accused agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a lighter sentence.