Justice That Heals: A Biblical Vision for Victims and Offenders.
by Boers, A P
June 4, 2015
Source: (1992) Newton, KS: Faith and Life Press, 166p. This book explores the inadequacies of North American criminal justice systems and discusses the alternatives the Bible has to offer. Chapters discuss the anguish of victims, the anguish of offenders, justice in the Old Testament, justice...
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Victim Offender Mediation in Urban/Multi-Cultural Settings.
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (1986) Valparaiso, IN: PACT Institute of Justice. Literature is reviewed on the use of mediation with blacks, Hispanics, and Americans Indians. Recent experience with victim-offender mediation in urban areas such as St. Louis (MO), Milwaukee, (WI), and Minneapolis, (MN) suggests...
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Victim Understanding of Fairness: Burglary Victims in Victim-Offender Mediation.
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (1988) Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota Citizens Council on Crime and Justice. This study reports on interviews with 50 burglary victims from Hennepin County, MN to gain an understanding of their perception of fairness. The concept of fairness took on a variety of meanings for the victims;...
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“Violent Offenders and Their Victims.”
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (1989) In: M. Wright and B. Galaway (eds.), Mediation and Criminal Justice: Victims, Offenders and Community. London, UK: Sage Publications, pp. 99-112. This essay considers the idea of applying victim/offender mediation techniques in cases of certain violent crimes against persons. It...
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The Meaning of Fairness to Victims in Victim Offender Mediation
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (1989) Dissertation, University of Minnesota. Dissertation Abstracts International. Ann Arbor, MI: University Microfilms, 179p. This study reports on the meaning of fairness to crime victims who had been referred to a victim offender mediation (VOM) program. Fifty victims of burglary...
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“Crime Victims Seeking Fairness, Not Revenge: Towards Restorative Justice.”
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (1989) Federal Probation 53(3):52-57. This study gathered data from 50 face-to-face interviews with victims of burglary committed by juveniles in Hennepin County, MN. Three dimensions of fairness emerged: punishment of the offender, compensation of the victim and rehabilitation of the...
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The Meaning of Fairness to Burglary Victims
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (1990) In: B. Galaway and J. Hudson (eds.), Criminal Justice, Restitution, and Reconciliation. Monsey, NY: Criminal Justice Press. This study reports on interviews with 50 burglary victims from Hennepin County, MN to gain an understanding of their perception of fairness. The concept of...
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“Mediation of Youth Conflict: A Multi-System Perspective.”
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (2002) Child and Adolescent Social Work 8(2):141-153. This article discusses the use of mediation techniques for young people in a family, school, neighborhood and justice systems. Umbreit provides a basic definition of mediation, considers its strengths and limitations, and identifies...
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“Having Offenders Meet with Their Victims Offers Benefits for Both Parties.”
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (1991) Corrections Today 53(4):164-166. This essay recommends “restorative justice”, which emphasizes that crime is a violation of one person by another, rather than simply an offense against the State. It features dialogue, negotiation, and problemsolving in...
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“Mediating Victim-Offender Conflict: From Single-Site Analysis to Multi-Site Analysis in the U.S.”
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (1992) In: H. Messmer and H.-U. Otto (eds.), Restorative Justice on Trial: Pitfalls and Potentials of Victim-Offender Mediation: International Research Perspectives. Dordrecht, NETH: Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 431-444. This paper presents the findings of a multi-site analysis of...
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“Juvenile Offenders Meet Their Victims: The Impact of Mediation in Albuquerque, New Mexico.”
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (1993) Family and Conciliation Courts Review 31(1):90-100. Describes the results of a program evaluation of a victim offender mediation (VOM) program in Albuquerque. Court officials, program staff, and 206 victims and juvenile offenders were interviewed. Participants in the VOM program...
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Justice That Heals: A Biblical Vision for Victims and Offenders.
by Boers, A P
June 4, 2015
Source: (1992) Newton, KS: Faith and Life Press. This book explores the inadequacies of North American criminal justice systems and discusses the alternatives the Bible has to offer. Chapters discuss the anguish of victims, the anguish of offenders, justice in the Old Testament, justice in the...
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How to Increase Referrals to Victim-Offender Mediation Programs.
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (1993) Waterloo, CAN: Fund for Dispute Resolution. A report describes an assertive process of negotiating in victim-offender reconciliation. Strategies are presented for increasing the number of case referrals received from criminal justice agencies, and for enhancing the support and...
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“Crime Victims and Offenders in Mediation: An Emerging Area of Social Work Practice.”
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (1993) Social Work 38(1):69-73. This paper describes victim offender mediation (VOM) and discusses the purpose using a case study of a household burglary. The mediation session helped the victim achieve closure and helped the offender to understand the consequences of their behavior...
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Victim Meets Offender: The Impact of Restorative Justice and Mediation.
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (1994) Monsey, NY: Criminal Justice Press. This study evaluates voluntary victim-offender mediation programs operating in 4 juvenile courts in Oakland, CA, Minneapolis, MN, Albuquerque, NM and Austin, TX. Data were obtained from interviews with 1,153 victims and offenders....
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