It's not a hard and fast definition, but generally involves: * An honest acknowledgement of ones behaviour and its impact on others. * Accepting the consequen

It's not a hard and fast definition, but generally involves: * An honest acknowledgement of ones behaviour and its impact on others. * Accepting the consequences of your behaviour, whether legal (such as going to jail), financial, or personal. * Taking the initiative to make amends where possible. * Taking steps to improve oneself and/or prevent the same behaviour in future.