Can Forgiveness Play a Role in Criminal Justice?

As apposed to the traditional criminal justice system, I think that the restorative justice system has potential. In the case of 19 year old Connor McBride who shot and killed his girlfriend Ann Grosmaire, I think it is effective to try the restorative justice system; however, I think that this system can only be used in certain cases. It may be hard to determine which cases are appropriate for this system. The restorative justice system is definitely more in keeping with Catholic Social teaching because it allows for not only the victims and the community to be heard, but also the offenders themselves. Again, I do not think that the restorative justice system could over take the traditional criminal justice system because the restorative justice system is fit for only certain case types.