Presented at the National Institution of Corrections Teleconference on Restorative Justice, December 12, 1996, were the "Basic Values of Restorative Justice". They are as follows:
(1). Crime is an offense against human relationships.
(2). Victims and the community are central to the justice process.
(3). The first priority of the justice system is to assist victims.
(4). The second priority is to restore the community, to the degree possible.
(5). The offender has personal responsibility to victims and to the community for crimes committed.
(6). Stakeholders share responsibilities for Restorative Justice through partnerships for action.
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