Document Type
Department Honors Thesis
Publication Date
4-2018
First Advisor
Lawrence Cahoone
Second Advisor
Kendy Hess
Department
Philosophy
Abstract
In the realm of criminal justice, Western society has primarily relied on retributive justice system. A retributive system uses punishment as the standard response to crime. In recent years, some have formulated a different criminal justice system, that of restorative justice. Rather than punishment, restorative justice proponents argue that justice is achieved in the aftermath of crime by healing the trauma incurred by crime. The aim of this project is to articulate the value of restorative justice and evaluate its prospects.
Recommended Citation
Silberstein, Matthew M., "The Just Response to Crime: To Harm or to Heal?" (2018). Philosophy Department Student Scholarship. 2.
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/phil_stu_scholarship/2
Included in
Criminology and Criminal Justice Commons, Jurisprudence Commons, Law and Philosophy Commons, Philosophy Commons
Comments
This paper was written for the Philosophy Department Honors program.
Presented at the 2018 Academic Conference.