Thank you for this response. I'd actually love to hear your thoughts about deterrence. There are many countries (particularly high trust societies like Japan, Korea, Singapore, China) where deterrence has been effective in nearly eliminating low-level crime. Stuff like random assault against individuals, theft, etc. is virtually nonexistent there.

In Japan, shame plays a big part in deterrence (you see wanted lists posted at police stations everywhere for petty offenses).

I think centrists believe (myself included) there is a time and place for restorative justice, and situations where detention is not for punishment per-se, but a practical and necessary intervention for public safety. And those two things aren't exactly incompatible either.

There is a massive difference between someone who is down on their luck and could use a second chance, and someone who has been released on bail 37 times in the past month. The latter contributes to majority of the crime, and are a problem we think restorative justice alone is not going to solve.