Here is a radical idea I have been thinking about: Judicial systems should be based on the concept of restorative rather than retributive justice. It should not be the job of the court to punish criminals, deter future crime, or to issue a moral judgment about their actions. The only legitimate role of the court should be to attempt to provide restitution to the injured parties. Its job is therefore to determine the extent to which a particular interaction was not voluntary, and then ass