In the restorative justice process, defense lawyers communicate their client's wishes to the court. The investigating magistrate will then make a report on the theft and release the report. This report will contain the recommended restitution amount you believe the offender should get for his or her crimes. The victim must then accept the judge's recommendation. If this occurs, the restorative justice process is complete. An alternative is to have a sentencing circle mentioned above to figure out what the restitution should be. This process is much quicker to overcome through criminal justice