Reconciliation and Restorative Justice Theory

"Restorative Justice" is a new model in criminal justice which emphasizes on reviving of the victim’s rights and settling the problems arised from the commission of offences with active participation of the victim and community and also offender via negotiation and reparation of damages and making peace among them. "Reconciliation" is one of important and emphatic procedures in Islam in case of disputes and divergences, which is done with participation of all people in the Islamic society and free participating of the dispute parties. This essay, meanwhile, intends to study the concept of "Reconciliation", its characteristics, and the adaptability of "Restorative Justice" with this concept and performance of "Restorative Justice" under the light of "Reconciliation".