East Hartford is moving toward restorative justice practices for youths. There is debate in CT over whether the approach is soft on crime.

University of New Haven Associate Professor of the Criminal Justice Department Michael Lawlor said that whether the restorative justice approach is soft on crime ultimately depends on what the goal is.

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