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The commissioner, Jonathon Samuels, wants you to detail the strengths of your system. Therefore, you need to "build on your assets."

Note: Click here to read about Kay Pranis' "Step 3: Build on Your Assets" as a guide to build on your assets.

Each community brings something positive to the table. For this assignment, you need to create a memo in a 3 page Microsoft Word document for the commissioner, which includes the following:

A detailed explanation of the importance of the aspects of your local system of justice that could be used in support of a restorative justice system.

A comparison of your system's external and internal assets, at least five of each, that will aid in building your restorative justice system.
An explanation of the potential strengths and weaknesses of using a particular component of your justice system as an asset in a restorative justice initiative.
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A comparisons of the system's external and internal assets are provided for building the restorative justice systems. An explanation of the potential strengths and weaknesses of using a particular component of your justice system as an asset in a restorative justice initiative is provided.

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A detailed explanation of the importance of the aspects of your local system of justice that could be used in support of a restorative justice system.

The restorative justice system is predicated upon the community being restored as well as the offender to ensure that both offender and victim as well as the community is able to become whole again after a crime has been committed. In regard to the local system that uses restorative justice models for the rehabilitation of criminals, the fact that there are community service programs intertwined with probation as well as the use of drug courts that seek to divert offenders ...

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