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'Restorative justice' presented as option for offenses

KETR | By Mark Haslett
Published December 18, 2013 at 3:31 PM CST
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Could restorative justice - also known as victim/offender mediation - work as an option for punishment of low-level crimes? The Texas Public Policy Foundation's recent report "Reviving Restorative Justice: A Blueprint for Texas" suggests yes. Derek Cohen explains and discusses the reasoning behind an approach that emphasizes the offender's debt to the victim rather than the offender's debt to the state.
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State News TexasTexas Public Policy Foundationrestorative justiceDerek Cohencriminal justice
Mark Haslett
Mark Haslett served as KETR's News Director from February 2013 to June 2025. During his tenure the station's news operation enjoyed an increase in listener engagement and audience metrics, as well recognition in the Texas AP Broadcasters awards and a National Edward R. Murrow award.
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