Case Study:
A gym teacher’s wallet was stolen at a local High school located in the Bronx, NY by a 14-year-old male student. Another student in the class reported witnessing the 14-year-old classmate steals the wallet and when questioned, the student confessed. The teacher said the loss of $300.00 in cash. There is a loss of trust among school staff and other students in the class. There are also feelings of anger from affected parties including the mother of the teenage boy.
Provide historical background on theft laws (cite references)
Specifically, describe the theft laws in NY state.
How does the traditional criminal justice approach respond to the violation of theft laws?
How can community-oriented strategies in criminal justice be used to address theft?
Select a restorative justice program and explain how you would applied to this case study (i.e. What is the restorative process, and restorative outcome look like? Who is the victim, offender, and community in this case)
