Perhaps from Vulgar Latin *pernula, diminutive of Latin perna, which in Sicily meant pearl, earlier sea-mussel, literally ham, haunch, gammon, so called for the shape of the mollusk shells. Other theories connect it with the root of pear, also somehow based on shape, or Latin pilula globule, with dissimilation.
Restitution is included as part of a sentence in a criminal case when: 1  the court considers it necessary for rehabilitation. 2  itâs needed to make the victim whole, and.  the victimâs financial losses are directly related to the defendantâs crime.
â¢ Restorative Justice can be utilized in crimes of severe violence or non-violent crimes as well as with juvenile offenders. â¢ Restorative Justice is an approach to crime which puts the victim or the victimâs family first and fully acknowledges the harm caused by the offender.