In Programs Based on Restorative Justice, Failure to Reach an Agreement

question 44

True/False

In programs based on restorative justice, failure to reach an agreement is typically used in any subsequent legal proceedings to justify a harsher sentence than would otherwise be given.

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Definitions:

BATNA

Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement, the course of action that will be taken by a party if the current negotiations fail and an agreement cannot be reached.

Power Imbalance

A situation where one party in a relationship or negotiation has significantly more influence or control than the other.

Make It Hard to Say No

A negotiation strategy aimed at presenting one's case so compellingly that the other party finds it difficult to decline the offer.

Change the Game

A strategy or approach aiming to fundamentally alter the existing dynamics or rules in a situation or competition.