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RJ City

SM

Case Study

When Ed and David Broke into Mildred’s House and Took Things

A Story about RJ City’s Response to Crime, Victims and Offenders

One afternoon two young men broke into a house, ransacked it and took small valuables they could easily sell. This is the story of those two men, the woman who lived in the house, and how RJ City responded to all of them. RJ CitySM is creating a system that will allow it to respond as restoratively as possible to all crimes, all victims and all offenders. In the course of this story you will meet family members and friends of all three. You will see how the crime had effects that went beyond the harm to the immediate victim. And you will observe how RJ City’sSM response is different from contemporary criminal justice.

Features

Some of the unique features that you will notice in this Case Study include: Victim support is offered from the moment a crime takes place.

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Restorative processes such as circles are routinely used.

Contents

The Break-In Mildred Returns Home Victim Support for Mildred The Arrest David and the Justice System Ed and the Justice System Mildred and the Justice System The Circle Adversarial Court

When cases go to Adversarial Court, victims have the right to have lawyers present evidence and to make arguments during proceedings.

Notes

1. This story has happy endings. This is not because that always happens in restorative processes, although there are more happy endings than in contemporary criminal justice. This story has happy endings because RJ Citysm does not give up on people. The story is never considered complete until the ending is satisfying, if not happy. 2. This story is fictional and not based on any particular crime or people. However, it reflects only one set of facts and individuals. Other scenarios for use in simulations are available for classroom and other use. These encourage creative application of restorative principles to...