Restorative justice and retributive justice have major differences …show more content…
For example, if a man commits a robbery under the heavy influence of drugs or alcohol to get money to buy more drugs or alcohol, the media can shape the headline to be in favour of retributive justice by stating, “Intoxicated addict commits robbery in pursuit of more drugs is in need of strict prison sentence to further decrease rates of robbery”. In comparison, the media could have said “Intoxicated addicted commits robbery in pursuit of of more drugs is in need of rehabilitation and community service” which supports restorative justice.
The traditional retributive justice system needs to implement restorative justice because it’s strengths outweigh its weaknesses as well as the strengths of retributive justice. Restorative justice empowers the community by unifying them against the problem as a facilitator with direct involvement. This new approach addresses the needs of the of victims and offenders by making them equal participants and creates opportunities for them to state their concerns as well as acknowledge the harm that has been done.