ABSTRACT

Restorative justice (RJ) currently has no method of quantitatively determining if a program is restorative and assessing how restorative it may be. Due to confusion in RJ definitions and increased attention and funding in RJ, this gap has left RJ open to co-option by punitive systems. Co-option would leave many interpersonal harms unrestored. The present paper reduces that co-option threat by introducing the Restorative Index (RI). We review the philosophy, definitions, and elements of RJ. We then translate those definitions and elements directly into the RI. We demonstrate ratings on the RI using an existing program. Use of the RI will improve program development, implementation, outcome assessments, and funding decisions.

摘要

恢复性司法 (RJ) 目前没有方法来定量确定一个项目是否具有恢复性并评估它可能具有多大的恢复性。由于 RJ 定义的混淆以及对 RJ 的关注和资金增加，这一差距使 RJ 可以被惩罚性系统共同选择。共同选择将使许多人际伤害无法恢复。本文通过引入恢复性指数 (RI) 来减少这种共同选择威胁。我们回顾了 RJ 的理念、定义和要素。然后，我们将这些定义和元素直接翻译到 RI。我们使用现有程序展示 RI 的评级。使用 RI 将改进项目开发、实施、结果评估和资助决策。