Question

Mary hit Janice during lunch at school. School officials reacted to this act of delinquency by setting up a conference between Mary, Janice, their parents, and the school counselor to discuss the reason for the behavior and come to some agreement on what Mary can do to repair the harm. This type of response most closely resembles a ___________.

Answer 1

Answer:

restorative justice approach                                            

Explanation:

Restorative justice approach: In sociology, the term "restorative justice approach" is described as an approach related to justice whereby a particular response out of different responses related to the crime is being represented as organizing a specific meeting between the offender and the victim, however, sometimes it occurs along with the "representatives" of a wider community.

In the question above, the given type of response most closely resembles a restorative justice approach.