Guide to Restorative Justice
Importance of Restorative Justice:
Restorative Justice is vital in conflict resolution as it focuses on repairing harm done and rebuilding relationships, unlike traditional forms of justice that focus mainly on punishing the perpetrator.
Understanding Restorative Justice:
Restorative Justice is an approach to resolving conflicts that focuses on addressing the harm caused by non-compliance or unto the project team. It involves mutual dialogue and understanding, agreement on an appropriate punishment and measures to repair the harm done.
How it works:
Restorative Justice operates on four basic stages:
1. Identification of incident and parties involved.
2. Dialogue and understanding among affected parties.
3. Agreement on the resolution, this involves all parties.
4. Execution of the agreed resolution.
Answering Questions on Restorative Justice in an Exam:
Exam Tips:
- Understand the principles of Restorative Justice
- Use the '4R' principle: Recognition, Responsibility, Repair, Reintegration
- Be aware of the differences between Restorative and Retributive Justice systems
- Use relevant examples to illustrate your understanding in the context of PMI-ACP
- Practice scenario-based questions related to Restorative Justice.