Restorative justice is not soft on crime — it is serious and smart about accountability, prevention, transformation. Restorative approaches and systems offer other pathways and solutions to the limitations and failings of the legal system. RJ shifts the focus from what law was broken, to who was harmed, what they need, and who is responsible for making things right. For example, circle sentencing has long been a legal precedent and option in Canada. The wealth of knowledge, caring and resources