Ms. Sered launched Common Justice in an effort to give survivors of violence — like herself — a meaningful pathway to accountability without perpetuating the harms endemic to mass incarceration. For years, we’ve been told that victims of violence want nothing more than for the people who hurt them to be locked up and treated harshly. It is true that some survivors do want revenge or retribution, especially in the immediate aftermath of the crime. But she also stresses that the number of people who are interested only in revenge or punishment is greatly exaggerated. Restorative justice is not an option.

Source: New York Times March 04, 2019 00:00 UTC