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Involving Victims in Restorative Youth Justice in England through Youth Offender Panels

Crawford, Adam
June 4, 2015

Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online March 2006 Edition.

Youth Offender Panels in England and Wales seek to hold young offenders accountable for their behaviour while involving victims in the process. A recent evaluation of the programme in Leeds found a positive impact on both victims and offenders. In this article, Adam Crawford, one of the researchers, summarizes the findings.

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