Which description best captures restorative sanctions in sport deviance management?

• A. They are punitive and retributive.
• B. They aim to repair harm and reintegrate individuals.
• C. They focus on third-party deterrence.
• D. They involve automatic lifetime bans.

Answer: (B)

Restorative sanctions in sport deviance management focus on repairing the harm caused and helping the offender return to participation within the sport community. They emphasize accountability, making amends to those affected, and restoring relationships, so the individual can reintegrate rather than be punished and isolated. This is why the description that they aim to repair harm and reintegrate individuals is the best fit.

The other approaches emphasize punishment, deterrence, or exclusion rather than repair and reintegration, which is why they don’t capture what restorative sanctions aim to achieve.