1. (Restorative Justice): What advantage would society gain if restorative justice were the only method of punishment? In your answer, consider all the advantages and disadvantages offered by a restorative justice approach to punishment.
250 words
2. (Damages): In 1997, a jury awarded a $25 million settlement of punitive damages for the wrongful deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. The Goldman family was also awarded $8.5 million in compensatory damages. Punitive damages are designed to account for the reprehensibility of the act, while compensatory damages, are designed to compensate for a loss.
Discussion should include:
Is it right or wrong to assign a monetary value to human life?
How should society calculate compensatory and punitive damages in wrongful death cases?
Do you think these awards are fair?
At lease two references are all scholarly (peer reviewed journal article, law review) in APA format.