Question

A juvenile has been arrested for vandalizing a Burger King. He and his friends tore up some landscaping, threw rocks at the marquee (breaking glass panels), and spray-painted graffiti. As part of the diversion process, he has accepted the opportunity to meet with the restaurant's owner for a mediation session. The probation officer leading the meeting suggests a penalty that involves an apology and a schedule of work to be performed at the restaurant. In addition, the offender agrees to attend counseling to assist him with personal issues. All agree to the plan. The offender explains to the victim that he didn't consider that there was a person who suffered as a result of his vandalism; to him, it was "just a building," and "the company" would fix whatever damage he did.
A restorative solution attempts to achieve all of the following except:

A. stigmatizing the offender so that his shame will deter him from re-offending.
B. leading the offender to understand the harm suffered by the victim.
C. forcing the offender to acknowledge his own responsibility.
D. reducing the offender's sense that punishment for his actions is unfair.

Answer 1

Answer:

A restorative solution attempts to achieve all of the following except:

B. Leading the offender to understand the harm suffered by the victim.

Explanation:

In this case, a young person has done some damages to a company and a restorative solution has been implemented. This solution has achieve all of the following as

• Option A is achieved because Juvenile has to follow a schedule of work and apologized for his misconduct so that in future, it will deter him from re-offending.
• Option B is not achieved as he tells the victim that he thought that it was just a building and and the company will fix the damage. It shows that he was not understanding the damage done to the victim.
• Option C is achieved as the offender has accepted to apologize and do some work to pay some price for his misconduct.  
• Option D is also achieved as he is ready to amend his misconduct.