Criticising the distinction between illness and disease, last studies in medical sociology consider it to be the same with the Cartesian dichotomy body/mind; disease being associated with the body and illness with the mind. On the other hand, this dichotomy reflects the separation between nature and culture, when disease can be understood as a natural phenomenon, while illness it is located on the side of the social and the cultural context. Looking deeper at the concept of disease, Bryan Turner
‘Restorative justice empowers victims and challenges offenders.’ To what extent do you agree? One of the key issues of our contemporary society is that we have to start to be aware that ‘the social relationship’ is one of the main elements of our lives. Society as a whole is a more complex structure, so we must cease to perceive life only in terms of the individual. However, most of our laws continue to believe that only the individual matter; this is seen most obviously in how the law treats interpersonal
Unique challenges can be faced when attempting to repair the harm caused by domestic violence. One way to repair the harm caused by domestic violence is restorative justice. This paper will break down the meaning of restorative justice. It will also discuss restorative justice approaches to helping victims of domestic violence. An examination into the potential benefits and harms of restorative justice in domestic violence cases will be addressed. Finally the paper will discuss how social workers
question Burchell claims that “restorative justice processes […] are gaining support in South Africa” suggests that restorative justice may be the viable new approach that is sought after to deal with the mounting pressure on the criminal justice system. The veracity of this claim will be evaluated in this research assignment, through a discussion of the definition and advantages of restorative justice. Subsequently, the courts’ application of restorative justice in various cases will be closely
traditional criminal justice system has emphasized offenders’ accountability through punishment and stigmatization. The emphasis on the retributive philosophy made it challenging for the system to meaningfully assist and empower crime victims. In the criminal justice system, victims often face insensitive treatment with little or no opportunity for input into the perseverance of their case and report feeling voiceless in the process used (Choi, Gilbert, & Green, 2013:114). Crime Victims, advocates, and