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100			_aSardina, Alexa _911406
245			_aRestorative justice in cases of sexual harm _cAlexa Sardina and Alissa R. Ackerman
260			_bCUNY, _c2022
500			_aThe City of New York Law Review, 2022, 25(1).
520			_aIn 1999, both authors of this paper were raped. As a freshman in college, Alexa was raped at knifepoint by a stranger that broke into her dorm and hid in the shared bathroom. Alissa was a junior in high school when she was raped by a young man after leaving a house party with him to walk on the beach. Alexa reported her rape to law enforcement and subsequently endured a trial that ended in a guilty verdict and a significant prison sentence for the man who raped her. Alissa never reported her rape and remained silent about her experience for 15 years. Despite their different journeys in the aftermath of sexual violence, the authors’ experiences impacted both their lives in significant ways that ultimately led to their career paths as sex crimes experts and restorative justice practitioners. [1] Their individual and collective “survivor scholar” experiences inform this paper. [2] Part I summarizes the impacts of the criminal legal system on individuals who have been sexually harmed, explaining under-reporting, police interactions, and case attrition. Part II frames the reasons why post-conviction sex crimes policies such as a registration and community notification are ineffective at reducing rates of sexual offending or addressing the needs of individuals who have experienced sexual harm. Part III explains the root causes of sexually harmful behavior, which range from individual-level to societal influences. Part IV sets the stage for an introduction to restorative justice. The authors focus on the use of restorative justice more broadly, before discussing how restorative justice is different from typical criminal legal options for addressing harmful behavior. The authors then briefly summarize the effectiveness of restorative justice based on the available literature. Part V expands on the authors’ individual journeys to restorative justice as sex crimes experts and rape survivors, before addressing the often unmet needs of people who have also experienced sexual harm. The authors explain the justice needs of people who have perpetrated acts of sexual harm. Part VI focuses exclusively on restorative justice as a tool to use in these instances, including case studies and the limitations of restorative frameworks. Part VII concludes with a renewed hope for a restorative future. (Authors' abstract). Record #7891
650			_aCRIMINAL JUSTICE _9167
650			_aINTERVENTION _9326
650			_aPERPETRATORS _92644
650			_aRESTORATIVE JUSTICE _9502
650		4	_aSEXUAL VIOLENCE _9531
650		0	_aVICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE _96716
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
651		4	_aUNITED STATES _92646
700			_aAckerman, Alissa R. _911408
773	0		_tThe City of New York Law Review, 2022, 25(1).
830			_aThe City of New York Law Review _911409
856			_uhttps://academicworks.cuny.edu/clr/vol25/iss1/10/ _zRead article
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