According to recent reports, a new police scheme has been rolled out in Kent which involves criminals being made to apologise to their victims face-to-face in an attempt to curb re-offence rates. Victims will have the opportunity of explaining the impact the crime has had on their lives, and also to demand answers to their many questions.

Whilst many will probably criticise the scheme believing forced, insincere apologies from criminals to be the only upshot, I firmly believe that the idea is an excellent one. Police statistics indicate that criminals who have to confront their victims are less likely to reoffend, and this seems fairly accurate in a number of cases.

Not only will the criminals be forced to see their victims as real people, but those who have been stolen from, assaulted or worse will have the opportunity to say something back. Victims may get financially reimbursed or the satisfaction of knowing the criminal is locked up, but rarely do they get to take back some control and kick back against the helpless frustration caused when a crime is committed against them.

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