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> [“justice will not be served if we maintain our exclusive focus on the questions that drive our current justice systems: What laws have been broken? Who did it? What do they deserve? True justice requires, instead, that we ask questions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-zehr/justice-will-not-be-served-if-we-maintain-our-exclusive-focus-on-the/)

Howard Zehr

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## More by Howard Zehr

> [“justice will not be served if we maintain our exclusive focus on the questions that drive our current justice systems: What laws have been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-zehr/justice-will-not-be-served-if-we-maintain-our-exclusive-focus-on-the/)

Howard Zehr

> [If in doubt, do not pain. Inflict as little pain as possible. Look for alternatives to punishments, not only alternative punishments](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-zehr/if-in-doubt-do-not-pain-inflict-as-little-pain-as-possible-look-for/)

Howard Zehr

> [Concrete, Steel & Paint portrays the core values of restorative justice-respect, responsibility and relationships-expressed through art. it is art that involves victims, offenders and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-zehr/concrete-steel-paint-portrays-the-core-values-of-restorative-justice/)

Howard Zehr

> [Crime is a violation of people and relationships. It creates obligations to make things right. Justice involves the victim, the offender and the community…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-zehr/crime-is-a-violation-of-people-and-relationships-it-creates/)

Howard Zehr

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