Source: (2004) Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling. 25:18-25.
Treatment strategies of the juvenile justice system focus singularly on rehabilitation of offenders, and vicitms and communities are excluded from the rehabilitative process. Restorative justice views victims and communities as essential components in rehabilitative efforts. Implications for juvenile offender counselors are discussed. (author’s abstract)
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