Assignment:
In a restorative justice system, the victim, the offender, and the communities of care are the core stakeholders whose needs for reparation, achieving reconciliation, and taking responsibility must be considered. When implementing restorative justice, the victims and the community can use the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) model to determine the recidivism of their offenders. According to Horan (2015), a victim can use the RNR model to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions such as incapacitation, specific deterrence, and rehabilitation. Fox (2022) further emphasizes that the RNT model is based on criminal acts and the social cognitive learning theory of criminal conduct, which emphasizes the risk, need, and responsibility principles as the core element for measuring recidivism. Therefore, a victim can use this approach to determine the capability of their offender to desist or recede crime after receiving a restorative justice intervention.
References
Fox, K. J. (2022). Desistance frameworks. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 63, 101684.
Horan, R. N. (2015). Restorative justice: the relevance of desistance and psychology. Safer Communities.
PROFESSOR QUESTION
Is the RNR typically given to victims? Should the victim have a voice on the future liklihood of crime? Does that venture more into the world of opinion than a professional statement?