I'm very happy to be retired from teaching but what an amazing treasure trove the riot has created for teachable moments...the vigilante social media frenzy for revenge, mob behaviour, sport and society, privilege, court system, media responsibility, policing, etc. etc.
Even though school is out I hope someone can teach Christy Clark how to think out of the box of punishing these probably first offenders for the most part to the fullest extent of the law and jail time to perhaps considering alternatives like restorative justice.
"Restorative justice (also sometimes called 'reparative justice' [1]) is an approach to justice that focuses on the needs of victims and offenders, instead of satisfying abstract legal principles or punishing the offender. Victims take an active role in the process, while offenders are encouraged to take responsibility for their actions, 'to repair the harm they've done—by apologizing, returning stolen money, or community service'.[2] It is based on a theory of justice that considers crime and wrongdoing to be an offense against an individual or community rather than the state.[3] Restorative justice that fosters dialogue between victim and offender shows the highest rates of victim satisfaction and offender accountability.[4]"
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