Analyze an episode or scene from the film Beyond Right and Wrong (2012; 50 min.; dir. by Roger Spottiswoode and Lekha Singh) and relate it to an idea, concept or background information concerning
restorative justice from Chapter 4: “Restorative Justice” by Thom Brooks (Punishment). Pick a scene, an episode or a particular case from the film Beyond Right and Wrong. Summarize briefly what the
scene is about and then explain its significance, by answering the following questions: • Why do victims and perpetrators of crimes offer and seek forgiveness? What are the benefits of forgiving as
shown in this episode?
• What are the demands of forgiveness and reconciliation that make it a difficult and rigorous process? • What does this scene tell us about the conditions that must be met to make the process of
forgiveness and reconciliation meaningful? • What are the moral and emotional obstacles the victims and perpetrators must confront? • What can this case teach us about the potentialities of
forgiveness and restorative justice? About limits of forgiveness? Optional: Explain how this scene or episode relates to an idea, concept, or background information concerning restorative justice
from Chapter 4: “Restorative Justice” by Thom Brooks.
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