Stands for
RJ — A process that brings together those who have caused harm and those who have been harmed, to agree on how to repair that harm.
How it works in KallosSim
- In practice language — A process that brings together those who have caused harm and those who have been harmed, to agree on how to repair that harm.
- What it means — Restorative justice (RJ) enables people who have been harmed to communicate with those responsible for the harm — either directly (face-to-face conferencing) or indirectly (through shuttle mediation). The process asks three questions: What happened? Who was affected and how? What needs to happen to repair the harm? In youth justice, RJ is used at multiple levels: pre-charge diversion, as a condition of community sentences, and post-conviction. The evidence base for RJ is moderate-to-strong: systematic reviews (Sherman & Strang, 2007; Ministry of Justice evaluations) show higher victim satisfaction, reduced re-offending in comparison to formal prosecution, and cost-effectiveness compared with custody.
- In KallosSim — Cases and formative debriefs may reference this concept when your sector pack and card selections call for it.
Training only. Fictional AI-generated cases only — not legal advice, not live decision support, not a substitute for supervision.
What it is not
- A substitute for reading primary statute or your organisation’s procedures.
- Competence assessment, ASYE sign-off, or Bar / SRA / CIPD accreditation.
- Advice for a live family, employee, client, or court matter.