Should the government implement restorative justice programs as an alternative to incarceration?

No

Make it the victim's choice between restorative justice or incarceration.

Yes, but only if they have never been convicted and for non violent crimes

Yes, but it depends widely if the person should get it based on multiple different factors such as the reaso for the crime and the crime itself,

Yes, provided they were mild in severity and non-violent in nature

Yes, but learn from Scandinavian countries. Murder, Violent (sexual and physical) should be imprisoned and harsh sentences and no parole periods

The repairs should justice apairs in programs in additional services as said government feedback admins

No, instead it should be side-by-side with incarceration.

No, instead these should be side-by-side with incarceration.

Depending on the seriousness of the crime, we should always look for restorative programs

Very difficult to set precedents for what is restorative justice. Justice lies in all receiving the same treatment in the eyes of the law.

Yes, this should be overseen by third party swapping employees

Yes however only rehabilitate people who have done minor crimes (Stealing -$100, Assault) Which can be helped.

Regardless, there should be no alternative to one or the other.

We should try and rehabilitate some prisoners that commit more minor crimes

Yes. Incarceration, especially for non-violent crimes, should be a last resort and every effort should be taken to limit the prison population.

How might focusing on repairing harm instead of punishing influence the way society views people who have broken the law?

What are the types of situations where you think forgiving and working toward healing might actually be harder than traditional punishment?

How do you imagine justice systems retaining fairness when different victims may feel differently about what 'making things right' means for them?

How would you personally feel about participating in a program that aims to heal, rather than punish, if you were harmed by someone else's actions?

In your opinion, what should justice ideally look like: punishment or repairing harm?

How do you think a victim might feel facing the person who wronged them in a conversation rather than seeing them punished by jail time?

Do you believe people who commit serious crimes deserve a second chance, and why?

Can you think of a time when talking things out with someone made a problem better, rather than making them 'pay' for what they did?

What role do you believe a community should have when someone makes a mistake that harms others?

Do you think focusing on 'restoring' after a crime could impact the rate of reoffending in a positive or negative way?