Restorative Justice
Restitution is a form of conflict resolution that is focused on allowing parties (individuals, groups or communities) to verbalize the harm done to them and their need for it to be acknowledged by the perpetrator(s) of the harm.
This mediation focuses on active involvement by the victim and the offender, giving them the opportunity to mutually rectify the harm done to the victim in a process that promotes dialogue between them. Traditional justice systems focus on punishment. Restitution changes that emphasis, working to not only make victims whole again, but to highlight accountability for offenders.