Social responsibility includes how we deal with incidents

What is it about?

Ideally all members of any community would behave appropriately. The reality is that wherever many people interact, incidents will occur. Society generally deals with inappropriate behaviour by punishing the offender, which seems to have little effect on the number and severity of incidents. Punishment seems too soft. ‘Restorative practices’ is an effective alternative. It is rooted in the idea that behaviour does not occur in a vacuum, but in the context of society. The restorative approach provides a practical strategy that allows both offenders and their victims to gain insight into each other’s experience, to understand the consequences of their behaviour and to find ways to ensure that the damage is repaired. Victim and offender together develop a solution, thereby increasing their problem-solving capacity and the ability to cooperate.

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Why is it important?

Dealing with incidents effectively makes them learning opportunities