Which of the Following Is Not a Central Principle of Restorative

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a central principle of restorative justice?

• A) crime causes harm
• B) the goal of sentencing/corrections should be to reverse the harm that has been caused by the criminal act
• C) sentencing and correctional practices should restore victims, the community, and the offender to their original state
• D) the victim becomes less important in the sentencing process-the state acts more as an adversary than as an arbitrator

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