Restorative Justice for Child Abuse: Is it possible?

Many pro-paedophilia organisations (such as Prostasia etc) push for lenient sentencing or restorative justice which they claim will help to heal the wounds left after the crime. 

The dictionary defines restorative justice as: 
“Restorative justice refers to “an approach to justice that seeks to repair harm by providing an opportunity for those harmed and those who take responsibility for the harm to communicate about and address their needs in the aftermath of a crime.”

Restorative justice would therefore  require repentance and regrets on the part of the person who had committed the crime. This works well for crimes such as robbery or theft, where the perpetrator pays back the damages but may also give additional compensation for losses, an apology for said crimes also helps bring closure to victims. In most cases of child abuse,  there is little or no remorse by the perpetrators, they are sorry about being caught rather than sorry for their actions therefore how can restorative justice be applied to such individuals? In truth it cannot.

Further,  the damage created by the crime itself is not always immediately apparent,  but as the child develops the gravity of what happened to them can cause numerous psychological problems as well as emotional anguish,  the child is therefore  in essence condemned to a lifetime of suffering,  while the guilty party has a comparatively much lighter sentence. Compensation for such a crime is nigh on impossible.

In addition to this,  restorative justice  is impossible in many cases because either as a child or as an adult,  the victim may not want to meet the perpetrator  as this would only bring back memories of the event and cause even further pain and trauma to the victim becoming a form of cruel and unusual punishment. 

Does  this then mean that restorative justice  is completely impossible?  I wish to propose a new form of restorative justice, Compelled Restorative Justice or CRJ.  Due to the nature of the crime of child abuse it is not possible to make amends for the actions of the criminal,  it may take individuals and families many years to heal,  if ever.  This means that the restorative  compensation should be commensurate to the nature of the crime, this is what CRJ  takes into account and why it calls for stricter sentencing.

Sentencing for crimes using Compelled Restorative Justice  takes into consideration  the human capital and output possible  by the criminal.  Instead of  mere imprisonment  that only protects potential future victims but that fails to provide for those already victimised,   an adapted system is needed. Compelled Restorative Justice  takes into account  the compensation that can be made via physical labour.  It can be summarised as:

Crimes dealing with Individuals that Promote or Normalise Child Abuse/ Child Abuse Material/ Paedophilia:
Ten years hard labour.  The payment for the hard labour will be forfeit and given  to child protection groups.

Crimes dealing with Organisations that Promote or Normalise Child Abuse/ Child Abuse Material/ Paedophilia:
Twenty years hard labour for founders, ten years hard labour for willing associates ( see Crimes dealing with Individuals that Promote Child Abuse/ Paedophilia). The payment for the hard labour will be forfeit and given to child protection groups. All organisational assets will be seized, items of value will be sold at auction and proceeds given to child protection organisations.

Crimes dealing with the consumption of child sex abuse material:
Twenty years hard labour (according to severity of material). The payment for the hard labour will be forfeit and given  to the victim  end abuse material  where the victim is know,  if the victim is unknown,  the payment of the hard labour will be forfeit and given to a charity which aids victims of child abuse.

Crimes involving child molestation:
Life sentence without parole  and forced hard labour. The payment for the hard labour will be forfeit and given  to the victim, these funds can be used for medical  and psychological support.  Funds can also be used to provide living and educational costs for the victim.   As hard labour will continue for the remainder of the criminal's natural life,  this can be considered the continual form of restorative justice. The continued restorative justice is commensurate with the crime that causes a lifetime of suffering, hence Compelled Restorative Justice allows for Restorative Justice even in cases where it would not be otherwise possible. 

Cases involving molestation and murder of a child:
Life sentence without parole  and forced hard labour or  capital punishment.  For justice to be truly restorative it may be necessary for the next of kin to make the decision as to the best outcome  that would provide the most closure for the surviving family members. In cases where a life sentence is given,  the same process will take place as child molestation cases where the child was not murdered,  the payment for  hard labour will instead be provided to the family of the deceased victim.  In cases where capital punishment  is selected,  the criminal will be subject to hard labour until the date of the execution,  the payment for hard labour will be forfeit and given to the family of the deceased victim.  The remains of the criminal will be donated to scientific research. 
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Compelled Restorative Justice  will allow the state to procure compensation for those who have suffered and for the criminal to make at least partial recompense for their crimes against humanity. Further, the human capital provided by such prisoners will allow for the continued growth of the the economy in such fields as agriculture. In effect, these harmful elements of society can be harnessed for the benefit of society by labouring on prison farms that produce healthy fruits and vegetables. Compelled Restorative Justice is therefore a proactive method of criminal justice.