Answers to the questions should each be between 600 and
750 words
There are two general approaches to understanding the connection
between restorative justice Modules 21 and 22) and the existing
criminal justice system.
a) Some see restorative justice as a radical alternative to the
criminal justice system as it currently exists.
b) Others see it as the next foundational principle to explain
the function and philosophy of criminal justice.
Discuss which of these two approaches better describes the
relationship of restorative justice to the criminal justice system.
Draw on the processes, principles, and decision making structures
of restorative justice and the criminal justice system to explain
your reasoning.