The second form of populist courts occurs in customary systems. Law and courts are based on norms that everyone should and can know and apply. Participation in decision-making is open to all. Judging is done be elders or people acknowledged by the community to have skills and wisdom. In Native American communities in Alaska, for example, traditional or village councils deal with many of the minor order and property offenses which occur.
Serious crime is handled by the laws and courts of the United States.
The third form is in the emergent restorative justice and community justice movement. Part of the restorative justice model is an emphasis on mediation, reconciliation, and restitution. Offenders, victims, mediators, and criminal justice personnel meet to discuss the case and the appropriate punishment. Being able to see what happens when you deviate, reenforces the norms which have been broken, and teaches both the accused and the accusers that there are proper and good ways to deal with criminals. The summary style is concerned mostly with efficiency.