Answer:
One criticism of restorative justice suggests that <em><u>forgiving</u></em> offenders may be good for the individual victim but may not be good for the “class of victims” who have yet to be victimized
Explanation:
<u>Restorative justice is the way justice is approached in crime in such a way that the offenders are held accountable for the harm they have inflicted upon the victim</u>. Its main approach is to organize a meeting of the people involved- the victim, the offender, and the communities, to directly address the issue and try to repair the harm/ damage done.
While this process helps heal misunderstandings and even help people/ culprits get forgiven, there are numerous criticisms of such acts as it does not apply for the whole <em>"class of victims" </em>who are hurt and may also be permanently "damaged".<u> One such criticism is the idea that forgiving offenders may do good for the one victim, but it cannot be the solution for a whole class of victims, who are not yet "accepted" or "deemed" to be victims.</u>
