Restorative Justice

I think that restorative justice is an appropriate alternative to the standard justice system, but only with some cases. I think restorative justice was properly used in the Connor McBride case. Although the killing was horrific, it wasn’t impersonal. The two young adults had been in each other’s lives for several years; their families were very close to each other. I think that it was ideal case to use this alternative ruling because it gives the victim, or in this case the family, a better understanding of what happened and why it happened. Obviously, I feel as though it would only be realistic if the victim and their family were open to such a ruling. This can most certainly be the type of rulings that Catholic Social teaching prefers. There’s more room for understanding, forgiveness and closure, which is what the Catholic Church encourages.