What is a Restorative Caution?!

[Davi]

Just been watching one of those fly on the wall docu things on traffic police. The officers had just chased down and collared a car being driven at night with no lights and refusing to stop, finding a 15 year old girl at the wheel. The narrator casually mentioned that it was usual in these circumstances for a Restorative Caution to be issued to try and prevent repeat offences - with which off the young girl went?!

So what exactly does a Restorative Caution do?! I know if I go 45 in a 40 I'll get 3 points and a large fine - why exactly does driving a car that does not belong to you, without ever having had lessons, not even being old enough to take the test, and having no insurance, deserve less?

[vonhosen]

It's a caution involving a meeting face to face with the victim.

[Mr2Mike]

vonhosen said:

It's a caution involving a meeting face to face with the victim.

Who would be the victim in this case?

[wasted years]

The one that didn't get arrested.

[vonhosen]

Mr2Mike said:

vonhosen said:

It's a caution involving a meeting face to face with the victim.

Who would be the victim in this case?

The person who's car it was.

[Davi]

vonhosen said:

Mr2Mike said:

vonhosen said:

It's a caution involving a meeting face to face with the victim.

Who would be the victim in this case?

The person who's car it was.

What if it's taken with the consent of the owner?

Do you agree with them? (the cautions!)

Edited by Davi on Wednesday 9th January 22:51

[vonhosen]

Davi said:

vonhosen said:

Mr2Mike said:

vonhosen said:

It's a caution involving a meeting face to face with the victim.

Who would be the victim in this case?

The person who's car it was.

What if it's taken with the consent of the owner?

Do you agree with them? (the cautions!)

If a 15 year old takes with the consent of the owner, the owner is guilty of allowing no insurance etc etc.

[Davi]

vonhosen said:

Davi said:

vonhosen said:

Mr2Mike said:

vonhosen said:

It's a caution involving a meeting face to face with the victim.

Who would be the victim in this case?

The person who's car it was.

What if it's taken with the consent of the owner?

Do you agree with them? (the cautions!)

If a 15 year old takes with the consent of the owner, the owner is guilty of allowing no insurance etc etc.

What would the likely penalty be for the owner?

[aw51 121565]

Same as the principle offence? Or it was when the offence was that of 'aiding and abetting' .

[WeirdNeville]

Davi said:

vonhosen said:

Mr2Mike said:

vonhosen said:

It's a caution involving a meeting face to face with the victim.

Who would be the victim in this case?

The person who's car it was.

What if it's taken with the consent of the owner?

Do you agree with them? (the cautions!)

They can be a very useful tool in preventing further youth offending. Bear in mind that they are only available when the youth shows remorse for what they have done, and when there are no previous convictions.

Meeting the victim of offences, being told how it affected the victim and apologising for unacceptable behaviour can have remarkable results. I'm all for this kind of approach in the first instance. We all make stupid mistakes, it's just that the stupidity of 15 year olds knows no bounds!

[streaky]

It's one which makes the crook feel better (while delivering it), but not the victim (in the long run) - Streaky

Cynic? Moi? Jamais!

[Russ35]

What happens if the victim doesn't want the face to face with the accused?

[WeirdNeville]

Russ35 said:

What happens if the victim doesn't want the face to face with the accused?

Then a restorative caution isn't appropriate and other disposal options are considered - Like a Youth Reprimand/Warning or a Charge.