This refers to a form of criminal justice where the major emphasis of court proceedings is on repairing the damages imposed by a criminal on the victim of the crime. This view of criminal justice is in direct contrast to the modern criminal justice system that is focused primarily on retribution against the criminal. Restorative justice closely involves the victim of a crime in the judicial process so that proper compensation is offered to him through the imposition of an appropriate penalty on the person who committed the crime. Under the restorative justice system, a crime is not viewed as an act against the law but simply as an issue between the criminal and the victim.