Restorative Justice Dialogue: A Review of Evidence-Based Practice
Author: Mark Umbreit.; Betty Vos.; Bob Coates.
Source: Volume 09, Number 04, November/December 2005 , pp.49-57(9)
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Abstract:
This article examines participation rates in restorative justice programs, the reasons for such participation, participant satisfaction, participant perception of fairness, restitution and repair of harm, diversion, recidivism and cost. A total of 85 studies were reviewed for the article, including 53 mediation studies, 22 group conferencing studies, 5 circle studies, 2 studies of other dialogue programs, and 3 meta-analyses.Keywords: restorative justice programming
Affiliations:
1: University of Minnesota; 2: University of Minnesota; 3: University of Minnesota.