Application of Restorative Justice to Juvenile and Adult Crimes

Identify a local crime committed by a juvenile and a local crime committed by an adult for which a punitive approach was used. Then you consider how a restorative justice approach could have been more effective instead Identify one well-publicized crime committed by a juvenile in your community for which a restorative justice approach would have been more appropriate than the punitive approach that was used. Explain why. Explain how you would apply a restorative justice approach to the case. Be sure to include the following: Strategies to ensure that the offender provides accountability to the victim and the community Programs and services to rehabilitate the offender