Source: (1996) VOMA Quarterly 7 (3).
Price sketches a history of victim-offender mediation from the 1970s (in Kitchener, Ontario) to the time of his writing. He points out that victim-offender mediation is not inherently restorative; it can be designed and practiced to be only punitive. Hence, Price contends for mediation that is restorative in nature and purpose.
Your donation helps Prison Fellowship International repair the harm caused by crime by emphasizing accountability, forgiveness, and making amends for prisoners and those affected by their actions. When victims, offenders, and community members meet to decide how to do that, the results are transformational.
Donate Now