What is "reintegrative shaming"

n. (context criminal law English) This brings together the offending party and the victim/s so that the offender can see the harm and suffering they have inflicted on the victim or the victim’s family. The offender has the opportunity to apologise to the victim and make amends.

In criminology, the reintegrative shaming theory emphasizes the importance of shame in criminal punishment. The theory holds that punishments should focus on the offender's behavior rather than on the offender. It was developed by Australian criminologist John Braithwaite at Australian National University in 1989. It is related to the emerging perspective of positive criminology, developed by the Israeli criminologist Natti Ronel and his research team.