Victims get the opportunity to:
- Obtain information - ask questions of the offender to understand what happened and the underlying reasons for the offense
- Express the impact - directly tell the person who caused them harm how their actions have affected them
- Be empowered - be part of the decision-making process regarding what will happen next and how to deal with the aftermath of the incident
- Obtain restitution - be able to ask for restitution, both concrete and symbolic
The community gets the opportunity to:
- Be recognized and participate as secondary victims - attention to their concerns as victims
- Be empowered - be part of the decision-making process regarding what will happen next and how to deal with the aftermath of the incident
- Build community responsibility - opportunities to (re)build a sense of community and mutual accountability
Offenders get the opportunity to:
- Take accountability - opportunity to take accountability for the offense and meet face-to-tace with the victim and community in order to repair the harm done
- Undergo personal transformation - opportunity to address and heal the underlying issues that contributed to their offending behavior
- Reintegrate - through taking accountability and righting the wrongs, offenders may feel good about being in the community again