Carruthers argues that restorative justice is often an alternative to the traditional form of justice (p. 12). Although it is not possible for this justice system to replace the traditional system, it has ensured a balance between the injured person, the one who caused the harm as well as the affected community, instead of focusing on criminality based on law. This justice has been practiced by several cultures at one time, not forgetting Jewish culture in the Bible. It was not until 1974 that this practice came into effect in Ontario, Canada, and it concerned practices related to “restitution, reconciliation”. as well as forgiveness” (Tomporowski, p. 815). After its use in the country, many countries have followed suit by implementing this practice which ensures that offenders are responsible for their own actions (crime). Despite this, was this system able to work? Restorative justice has been shown to be effective in several ways. Since restorative justice primarily concerns the perpetrators of the crime, one of the main importance of restorative justice has been the “mindset of the victim” (Carruthers, p. 21). . This is unlike the conventional justice system in which both the criminal and the victim are convicted; however, this form of justice system gives the offender as well as the victim the opportunity to reconcile with each other through the help of their friends and family. Through this process, victims influence the punishment of the offender. As a result, many offenders often apologize for the crimes they have committed and fewer victims are able to "hurt their offenders." Nevertheless, victims do not worry much that oral justice has managed to positively influence the level of crime and is doing well even in cases of high crime, such as rape and murder. Works Cited Carruthers, David. “Restorative justice: lessons from the past, indicators for the future.” Waikato Law Review: Taumauri 20. (2012): [1]-29. Informit collection in human and social sciences. Internet. March 18, 2014. Dancig-Rosenberg, Hadar. “Restorative Criminal Justice.” Cardozo Law Review 34. (2013): 2313. LexisNexis Academic: Law Reviews. Internet. March 18, 2014. Hayes, Hennessey et al. “Agreements at Restorative Justice Conferences.” British Journal of Criminology 54.1 (2014): 109-127. Premier Academic Research. Internet. March 18, 2014. Tomporowski, Barbara. “Reflections on the past, present and future of restorative justice in Canada.” Alberta Law Review 48. (2011): 815. LexisNexis Academic: Law Reviews. Internet. March 18. 2014.