Complement Quote by Lewis B. Smedes

There are two forms of justice. There is what is called retributive justice and there is restorative justice.

— Desmond Tutu

We seek a restorative justice, not a retributive justice.

— Desmond Tutu

“our current criminal justice system has no provision for restorative justice, in which an offender confronts the damage they have done and tries to…

— Piper Kerman

Retributive justice is one that says clobber him or clobber her because they clobbered me. So it emphasizes punishment.

— Desmond Tutu

Our current criminal justice system has no provision for restorative justice, in which an offender confronts the damage they have done and tries to…

— Piper Kerman

There are different kinds of justice. Retributive justice is largely Western. The African underTutustanding is far more restorative - not so much to punish…

— Desmond Tutu

“...our current criminal justice system has no provision for restorative justice, in which an offender confronts the damage they have done and tries to…

— Piper Kerman

“Doing justice” meant not only “not doing wrong,” but also actively doing right and restoring what is broken.”

— Jessica Nicholas

If you are serving justice to one person, those who have been affected should also be served some form of justice.

— Leymah Gbowee

“Justice requires not only the ceasing and desisting of injustice but also requires either punishment or reparation for injuries and damages inflicted for prior…

— Anonymous

Retributive justice did not arise from any Christian principle; almost every pre-Christian society dealt with wrongdoers by causing them pain.

— Lewis B. Smedes

Justice is not Healing. Healing cometh only by suffering and patience, and maketh no demand, not even for Justice. Justice worketh only within the…

— Anonymous