Traditional+Aboriginal+View+of+Justice+and+Law+vs.+Traditional+Western+European+View+of+Justice+and+Law

1) __**Customary Law:**__ Accepted law and practices which are based on customs and traditions of a nation
 * __Codified Law:__** Law which is organized and restated into a book of law

2) __Restorative Justice__ is an approach to justice that focuses on the needs of the victims and the offenders needs, instead of focusing on the wants of people uninvolved. __Retributive Justice__ is an approach to justice where you are punished for your crimes to satisy the community

__Aboriginal Law__ is a community based law who judge as a community. Their beliefs in law are linked to the environment. Peers and elders who teach life lessons to the community. If you have learnt from your mistakes of your crime then you may have a less severe punishment.

__European Law:__ They have traditionally had a court system where you can appose the crimes you have been charged with.If you are sentenced, you are sentenced a permanent punishment that cannot be overturned.

The advantages of an Aboriginal Law system(which may seem less severe than most) allows you to learn from your mistakes without spending hard time in a correction facility. Whereas, in an European Law System, which would be considered more severe, makes sure that you learn from your mistakes. They do this by handing out jail sentences based on the severity of your crime and not overturning it until your time is up. There are disadvantages though. in the aboriginal system, you may not learn your lesson and think that it doesn't matter what you do, your punishment won't be too bad. It all depends on the type of person you are.

3) Restorative Justice programs like sentencing circles can be effective because the people who request a sentencing circle recognize that what they did was wrong and are looking to become better people by changing their ways. A sentencing circle is a program that demands you to change. This is considered by some people to be more difficult than going to jail because it requires you to confess, apologize, and become a different person. Which is an extreme challenge for some people.

4) a) If restorative justice is practiced then Sam would be forced to go to school and have his attendance monitored. He would have to quit smoking. He would also have to speak with elders about his problems and apologize. If restorative justice isn't practiced then he most likely would not finish school, but he'd probably end up going to a juvenile detention centre, which may not help him become a better person, but make him more angry and commit worse crimes in the future.

b)
 * Sam:** Sam would benefit if he became a better person, tried harder in school, and acquired a stable job because of his efforts. His concerns may be that he does not want to go to school and that he does not want to quit smoking.
 * Mrs. McGuire:** Her benefits is that she will not be robbed in the near future, her concerns are that maybe she believes that Sam is not receiving the proper discipline that he needs to learn from his mistakes.
 * Sam's Parents:** Benefits are that they see their child finish school, they see him quit smoking for a bit, and hopefully in the long run he becomes a better person. Their concerns may be that since he'd have to live on the reserve that it may cost them money to either move there or to have him live with another family, they also requested that they have him get restorative justice though so that may not be a concern.
 * The School:** Benefits are that he is going to be going there again, concerns are that maybe he is so behind it may not be fair to the teachers.
 * The Judge:** If he does restorative justice then he most likely will not have to see that judge again which will make the judges job a little easier.