회복적 보호관찰에서의 범죄예방위원의 역할 제고방안

The purpose of this study is to examine the applicability of restorative justice probation in Korea―especially, to seek for the application of its activities, and the possibility of connection to the activities of a committee of crime prevention as a private voluntary association. Traditionally, the subjects of restorative justice were juvenile delinquents. Probation officials who are in charge of correctional treatment on juvenile delinquents lacked of consideration of restorative justice. Additionally, even though a committee of crime prevention which is a private voluntary association, and assists the rehabilitation of juvenile offender was supposed to play a significant role as a principal agent to implement the role of community of restorative justice, they did not significantly draw an attention in implementing the restorative justice. We sought for the applicability of the restorative justice’s viewpoint as Maximalist model. In order to encourage participation of a committee of crime prevention in the restorative justice probation we have to consider the followings; First, we have to find legal basis on participation of a private volunteer in the restorative justice probation. To secure the stability of punishment and the validity of treatment, the policies such as the victim-offender program, the criminal indemnity and the information service should be provided for in the law and a committee of crime prevention. Second, a private volunteer ought to be qualified as a main agent of restorative justice probation. The committee of crime prevention should be suitably specialized as a main agent of restorative justice probation to carry on a program stably. Third, a field of activity in which a private volunteer can practice the restorative justice idea should be specified. We suggested the fields including general probation order, attendance order and presentence investigation.