Can Forgiveness Play a Role in Criminal Justice?
By PAUL TULLIS
After 19-year-old Conor McBride killed his girlfriend, her devastated parents tried a process called “restorative justice” — because they decided his life was worth saving.
After 19-year-old Conor McBride killed his girlfriend, her devastated parents tried a process called “restorative justice” — because they decided his life was worth saving.
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Yes. But that’s the point.
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