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Restorative justice practice brings victim and offender face to face to talk about and deal with offending behaviour. A definition of restorative justice is that it is "a process whereby parties with a stake in a specific offence collectively resolve how to deal with the aftermath of the offence and its implication for the future".

This practice finds its roots in the way many indigenous cultures traditionally dealt with deviant, disruptive or victimizing behaviour in their communities. However, questions remain as to whether in a Western society it is appropriate for all crimes or should be restricted to adolescent offenders, crimes against property or intra familial violence where victims want to maintain some family relationships.

1. What is your age?  5-12
  13-17
  18-24
  25-35
  36-45
  46-55
  56-65
  66-75
  76+
2. What is your gender?  Female
  Male
3. What do you understand as Restorative Justice?
4. What do you think it could achieve for victims of sexual assault or family violence?
5. What would you like to see done in relation to Restorative Justice in relation to sexual assault and family violence
a) For you?
b) For the offender?
c) For society generally?
6. What do you think would be the benefits if Restorative Justice was available in relation to sexual assault and family violence?
7. What do you think would be the difficulties if Restorative Justice was available in relation to sexual assault and family violence?
8. Is there any further comments you would like to make in relation to this issue?
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