What is community justice focused on?

• A. Statewide ordinances
• B. National standards
• C. International policy
• D. Local solutions

Answer: (D)

Community justice centers on solving crime by drawing on the people, relationships, and resources already in a neighborhood. It works through local collaboration—police, schools, community groups, families, and residents—using restorative and problem-solving approaches that fit the specific place and its culture. Because the goal is to address what's happening locally, the focus is on local solutions—the interventions and partnerships that are tailored to a particular community’s needs and dynamics.

This differs from statewide ordinances, national standards, or international policy, which set rules and expectations at a broader level and may not reflect the unique conditions or priorities of a specific community. Local solutions, by contrast, emphasize the community’s own voices and capacities to prevent and respond to crime in a way that feels legitimate and sustainable to those who live there.