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Episode 145. Restitution: A Just Approach to Addressing Crime (with Mary Ruwart)

Dr. Mary Ruwart discusses the concept of restitution as a way to address crime. Restitution involves the offender making amends to the victim by compensating them for the harm caused. This approach focuses on restoring the victim and balancing the non-aggression principle of not initiating force, fraud, or theft. Restitution has been shown to reduce recidivism rates and provide true rehabilitation. The current criminal justice system often neglects the needs of the victim and fails to make them whole. Restitution shifts the focus back to the victim and allows for a more just and effective approach to addressing crime.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Dr. Mary Ruwart

03:30 The Importance of Restitution

06:30 Understanding Restitution and its Benefits

11:42 The Role of Restitution in Rehabilitation

17:28 The Flaws of the Current Criminal Justice System

19:36 Restitution as an Ancient Concept

25:14 Determining Punishment and Repayment

29:54 The Role of Juries in a Restitution System

34:10 Restitution: Focusing on Restoring the Victim

35:45 A Private Prison System Based on Restitution

38:47 Preventing Exploitation: Reviews and Choice

45:23 The Deterrent Effect of Restitution

48:27 Problems with the Current Criminal Justice System

56:19 Historical Examples: Successful Private Justice Systems

Resources

Mary Ruwart

https://ruwart.com/about

https://ruwart.com/restitution

https://x.com/MaryRuwart (@MaryRuwart)

https://www.facebook.com/maryjruwart/ (@maryjruwart)

https://www.instagram.com/maryjruwart/ (@maryjruwart)

Short Answers to the Tough Questions

https://www.amazon.com/Short-Answers-Tough-Questions-Libertarians/dp/B015D852JC/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=l6rFL&content-id=amzn1.sym.cf86ec3a-68a6-43e9-8115-04171136930a&pf_rd_p=cf86ec3a-68a6-43e9-8115-04171136930a&pf_rd_r=136-2640322-2714814&pd_rd_wg=jcQIt&pd_rd_r=5b1e0304-f1cd-43c8-87fa-3270a3cfea7e&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk

Healing Our World

https://ruwart.com/product/healing-our-world

Ch. 13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJvXnBntmu4

PRIDE

https://oppaga.fl.gov/ProgramSummary/ProgramDetail?programNumber=1037

Liberty International

https://liberty-intl.org/satq/

Tom Woods Episodes with Mary Ruwart

https://tomwoods.com/ep-2453-short-answers-to-tough-questions-for-libertarians/

https://tomwoods.com/ep-530-dr-mary-ruwart-on-crime-terrorism-medicine-and-other-so-called-services-the-government-screws-up/

Short Answers to Tough Questions for Libertarians - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s8OQF--o_Q

Retribution

https://forgeoffreedom.com/2023/05/31/episode-27-crime-and-punishment-a-retributive-theory-of-justice-with-judge-dustin-houchin/

https://judex.substack.com/p/retributive-justice-9af

Mises Institute

https://mises.org/mises-wire/rothbard-and-double-restitution

https://mises.org/journal-libertarian-studies/retribution-and-restitution-synthesis

https://cdn.mises.org/6_2_1_0.pdf

https://mises.org/mises-daily/not-so-wild-wild-west

States of Incarceration: The Global Context 2024 | Prison Policy Initiative

https://www.prisonpolicy.org/global/2024.html

Institute for Justice – Policing for Profit

https://ij.org/report/policing-for-profit-3/

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