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What constitutes a good referral to restorative justice? The lessons to be learned from one victim offender conference

Editor, Terry
June 4, 2015

Source: (2006) Restorative Justice Newsletter, Department of Corrective Services, New South Wales Government.

The article tells about a crime that occurred, the effects it had on the victim, the preparation that went into planning for a victim-offender conference, the actual conference proceedings, and the outcomes for the victim and the offender psychologically. It then draws conclusions about why the conference was successful and what needs to be present to make such a conference effective.

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