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When offenders and victims sit down and talk.

Leonard, Dagny
June 4, 2015

Source: (2010) CQ Researcher 5 Mar. 2010: 206+

Restorative justice has become a popular alternative to the judicial process in the United States. Restorative justice involves dialogue between the offender and the victims. The process encourages offenders to take responsibility for their actions. (author’s abstract)

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