Law Homework Help

Part One –

you are to watch one of the documentaries and write a review/critique
of the documentary through a restorative community-based lens. Your critique must address the
following:
1. What are the assumptions and values you identify that relate to victims, offenders,
communities, trauma, shame, etc.? Tie in theories from the course.

2. What restorative assumptions and values are missing?

3. Do you believe that this portrayal of the system has an impact on viewers’ faith in the system
and their perception of its effectiveness? If so, describe the impact and comment on whether it
contributes to a positive, negative or neutral influence on the general public’s perception of the
criminal justice system and its effectiveness. If not, provide rationale for why you believe the
portrayal of the system does not influence an individual’s perceptions.

This part of the assignment is to be 4 pages in length (not including references & cover page),
double spaced, Times New Roman 12 font. Please include the documentary title in your cover
page. Grading will be according to how well the paper:
 Draws on specific details from the documentary.
 Correctly identifies and describes underlying assumptions and values
 Clearly critiques the movie from the perspective of a restorative world view.
 Draws a logical connection from watching the documentary to it’s potential impact on a
viewer’s perception of justice.

Documentaries:

1) “Herman’s House” – YouTube – a man who spent decades in solitary confinement

or

2) “Meeting with a Killer” – YouTube – family goes through victim offender dialogue process