Source: (2000) Buenos Aires, Argentina: Penal Mediation Center.
In this report, Silvina Paz outlines the purpose, structure, and work of the Penal Mediation Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In response to legislation, the Center began operating in 1998. A description of the mediation itself covers the professionals who participate in the process, the kinds of crimes dealt with, and how the mediation is initiated and conducted. A section of the report also identifies differences between penal and civil mediation.
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