Restorative justice preferred among the Enga in Papua New Guinea

(University of Utah) Most large-scale populations employ a punitive judicial system. Advocates have long called for a more restorative justice system that repairs harm to victims and reintegrates wrongdoers into society. A study analyzing 10 years of court cases of the Enga of Papua New Guinea show that they overwhelmingly emphasize restorative justice, allowing both sides and community members share their story, the community assists paying compensation to the victim, and supports reintegrating the offender back into society.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news