The Effects of Restorative Justice in Family Crimes

Restorative justice, as a flexible criminal policy, tries to create a compromise between the victim and the perpetrator and their families by observing victim rights and reaching to a bilateral peace. Family crimes, due to the special circumstances governing the proceedings and certain determination of the penalties for these claims, require a flexible and proportionate policy so restorative justice can play an effective role in this regard. The present paper seeks to answer these questions. Firstly, what is the role of restorative justice in the criminal justice system of the family and secondly what are the implications and guidelines of the new criminal law in this regard? Therefore, in this article, along with emphasizing on the necessity of restoration policy in family crimes, consideration is given to some examples like conditional release. According to the volume of such cases, the legislator's restorative approach will generally not be confined only to family crimes.