Exploring Needs Behind Punitive vs. Restorative Approaches
NVC and Social Change
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2m 24s
Duke Duchscherer, Certified NVC Trainer: Duke Duchscherer explores responding to people who are committed to a punitive process rather than a restorative process. He suggests looking for what needs are met by the punitive process. Could those needs be met in a restorative process?
Keywords:
- restorative circle
- punitive
- punishment
- Duke Duchscherer
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