Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Online. August 2006 Edition.
In Sweden, experiments with victim offender mediation began in the 1980s and gained legislative recognition in 2002. In this article excerpt, Lottie Wahlin of the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention provides an overview of the use of mediation in Sweden. The full text of the article is provided.
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