The restorative justice paradigm as a new solution to old problems: Reflections from the works of Alberto Domenico Tolomei and Giuseppe Bettiol
The restorative justice paradigm as a new solution to old problems: Reflections from the works of Alberto Domenico Tolomei and Giuseppe Bettiol

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this essay is to analyse the scientific works - dating from before the “birth” of modernrestorative justice - of two Paduan criminal law scholars, Alberto Domenico Tolomei and GiuseppeBettiol. Starting from their reflections on issues that are still topical in the current debate oncriminal law and justice, it is possible to draw inspiration to seriously rethink the response to crimeand the need for punishment. Although being exponents of the traditional paradigm of justice, thesetwo scholars already expressed the need to overcome its limitations and their studies demonstratethat, today as in the past, “doing justice” requires the courage to find new solutions to old,unresolved problems. These solutions can now be offered by restorative justice as an autonomousparadigm capable of entering into a dynamic relationship of complementarity with the criminaljustice system as a whole

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