Creative Justice

1.

“ Let the punishment be
proportionate to the offence
Cicero

2.

CREATIVE JUSTICE

3.

What do you think the punishment would be for:
▰ a woman who abandoned some kittens in the forest
▰ a man who was caught carrying a loaded gun in the street
▰ the teenagers who vandalized a school bus
▰ noisy neighbours who play rock music very loudly at night
▰ people caught speeding at a residential area

4.

Michael A. Ciconetti
Municipal Court Judge
Painesville, Ohio, United States

5.

Match the rest of the cases to Ciconetti’s punishments:
1. a man who was caught carrying a
loaded gun in the street
a) organizing a picnic for primary
school children
2. the teenagers who vandalized a
school bus
b) spending one day in a school
working as a school crossing guard
3. people caught speeding at a
residential area
c) spending time in the mortuary
viewing dead bodies

6.

Let’s practice
creative justice

7.

DECIDE ON THE CREATIVE PUNISHMENTS FOR:
▰ An arsonist who sets re to the local beauty spot
▰ Somebody who parks illegally causing major tra c delays
▰ A couple whose dogs bark incessantly and bother the
neighbours
▰ A young person who creates a virus that infects thousands of
computers
▰ A student who steals the answers to the exam test from a
teacher’s table

8.

SWOT ANALYSIS: CREATIVE JUSTICE
WEAKNESSES
STRENGTHS
OPPORTUNITIES
THREATS