David Reed Karp

“Restorative justice assumes that the accused student has admitted fault, which quickly shifts the focus toward the future—what can be done to make things right. Less attention is paid to procedures than to the participants and manifesting an authentic and engaged dialogue. The goals are to have the parties gain a deeper understanding of one another, acknowledge the harm caused by the offense, repair the damage to the extent possible, and strengthen the students’ relationships with each other and with the institution.”
― David Reed Karp, Little Book of Restorative Justice for Colleges Universities: Repairing Harm and Rebuilding Trust in Response to Student Misconduct