ABSTRACT
In the context of dealing with issues surrounding the offending behaviour of youths, it is necessary to understand that the term community justice has, since the change of government in 1997, become synonymous with restorative justice. Howard Zehr states that:
Restorative Justice sees things differently… crime is a violation of people and relationships… It creates obligations to make things right. Justice involves the victim, the offender and the community in a search for solutions which promote repair, reconciliation, and reassurance. (Zehr 1990: 181)
