Mick Clifford: Restorative justice serves the best interests of victims, offenders, and society

There must be the political will to apply the resources to ensure we have a penal system based more on rehabilitation than punishment

Anton Mulder was jailed for life in May 2006 for the murder of his wife, Colleen Suzanne Mulder at their home in December 2004. He had previously told a friend he would kill his wife because in Ireland, he wouldn’t serve much time in jail. Picture: Courtpix

Anton Mulder thought that killing his wife would be worth his while. He told a friend he was going to do it.

“In this country it’s easy,” he said. “Five or six years’ jail and I’m still young when I’m out then.”