LibraryScenariosWhen restorative justice feels culturally imposed
Scenario

When restorative justice feels culturally imposed

My son was expelled for fighting and the alternative school uses restorative practices but he says it's just white people making him talk about his feelings

Juana
Online
The coach is replying

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A parent navigates the gap between institutional healing frameworks and their child's cultural resistance

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Restorative justice — theory and practice?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.