Forgiveness

I think that restorative justice is a shocking alternative to the non-forgiving and strict criminal justice system. This, if administered properly, could save friendships and give people that second chance that they might not have gotten before. However, I do not think that the world is up to date with its’ view on forgiveness yet. The maturity level and faith needed to want to pursue restorative justice is at a high I’m not sure most people can achieve. If restorative justice continues its path to becoming an accepted criminal justice tactic, I would be thoroughly impressed. I wish it was realistic, but I do not think people, Americans especially, have enough faith to accept this form of forgiveness. Restorative justice is definitely more in keeping with Catholic Social teaching because it employs all of the catholic social teachings, especially the forgiveness tactics.