RT Article
T1 Victim-offender mediation programs: an exploration of practice and theoretical framworks
JF Western criminology review
VO 1
IS 1
A1 Gehm, John R.
LA English
YR 1998
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1639807268
AB Victim-offender mediation programs--structured encounters centered around a face-to-face meeting between crime victim and offender--have been the subject of modest but increasing attention. Although considerable variation exists across programs, the common element is a direct voluntary encounter between crime victim and offender. This paper explores what is known from victim-offender mediation research as well as related literature about victim willingness to participate in such meetings and its significance for criminal justice practice. An exploratory framework is suggested, drawing drom restorative justice, equity theory, and narrative theory to stimulate further investigations of this area. Specific research questions and their implications for future research are identified.
K1 victim-offender-mediation program participation
K1 Reconciliation
K1 Restorative Justice
K1 Victims
K1 Research
K1 Theory
K1 Strafrecht
K1 Täter-Opfer-Ausgleich
K1 Mediation
K1 Usa