“Crime Victims Confront Their Offenders: The Impact of a Minneapolis Mediation Program.”
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (1994) Journal of Research on Social Work Practice 4(4):436-447. This article describes an evaluation of a victim-offender mediation program in Minneapolis. Pre- and postmediation interviews were conducted with 96 victims and 81 juvenile offenders, including 2 comparison groups matched...
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“The Effects of Victim Offender Mediation.”
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (1995) In: M. Tonry and K. Hamilton (eds.), Intermediate Sanctions in Over-crowded Times. Boston, MA: Northeastern University Press, pp. 59-62 Negotiated restitution orders resulting from victim-offender mediation are...
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“The Development and Impact of Victim-Offender Mediation in the United States.”
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (1995) Mediation Quarterly 12(3):63-276. This article describes victim-offender mediation (VOM) in the United States and traces its historical development. The rationale and purpose of VOM is discussed and the research is reviewed. Umbreit discusses the opportunities and dangers...
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“Holding Juvenile Offenders Accountable: A Restorative Justice Perspective.”
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (1995) Juvenile and Family Court Journal 46(2):31-42. This essay defines accountability for juvenile offenders as an intervention strategy within the context of the restorative justice paradigm. In the restorative justice paradigm, the meaning of accountability shifts the focus from...
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“Restorative Justice through Mediation: The Impact of Programs in Four Canadian Provinces.”
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (1996) In: B. Galaway and J. Hudson (eds.), Restorative Justice: International Perspectives. Monsey, NY: Criminal Justice Press, pp. 373-386. This study reports on four Canadian victim-offender mediation programs, serving both adult and juvenile offenders and their victims. Post...
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“Restorative Justice through Mediation: The Impact of Offenders Facing Their Victims in Oakland.”
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (1996) Law and Social Work 13p. Mediation, as an expression of restorative justice, is an emerging area of social work practice with youth in the justice system. This article reports on and evaluation of the Victim Offender Reconciliation Program in Oakland (CA). The evaluation was...
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“Beyond Fast Food Mediation: Implementation Issues in Restorative Justice.”
by Umbreit, Mark S
June 4, 2015
Source: (1996) Paper presented at the American Society of Criminology Conference, Annual Meeting, Chicago, November 20-23, 1996. This essay argues that victim offender mediation is both a core practice and an essential process in any restorative justice system. However, mediation programs and...
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Alternatives to the Judicial Model
by BonafT-Schmitt, J.-P
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. 178-194. France’s states have begun to restructure forums to address routine conflicts. Neighborhood councils is the most advanced...
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“Juvenile Justice System.”
by Tutt, N
June 4, 2015
Source: (1994) European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research 2(2), complete issue, 92p. These seven papers focus on the goals and operations of juvenile justice systems in the United States, England, Belgium, and the Netherlands, with emphasis on the shift from juvenile rehabilitation to...
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“Political Deviance and Popular Justice in China: Lessons for the West.”
by Turk, A.T
June 4, 2015
Source: (1989) In: R.J. Troyer, J.P. Clark, et al. (eds.), Social Control in the People’s Republic of China. New York, NY: Praeger Publishers, pp. 34-42. This report discusses the operation and results of “people’s justice” in the People’s Republic of China....
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“A Review and Assessment of Victim-Offender Reconciliation Programming in West Germany.”
by Trenczek, T
June 4, 2015
Source: (1990) In: B. Galaway and J. Hudson (eds.), Criminal Justice, Restitution, and Reconciliation. Monsey, NY: Criminal Justice Press, pp. 109-124. Data are presented on pilot victim-offender reconciliation projects (VORP) established in the West German cities of Braunschweig, Cologne and...
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Neighborhood Justice: Assessment of an Emerging Idea.
by Feeley, M M
June 4, 2015
Source: (1982) New York, NY: Longman Inc., 302p. Twelve articles focus on rationales, case studies, and assessment of neighborhood justice centers. Topics include the decentralizing the criminal justice system; dispute resolution outside the courts; the implications of linkages between social...
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“Mediation as an Alternative to Adjudication: Rhetoric and Reality in the Neighborhood Justice Movement.”
by Tomasic, R
June 4, 2015
Source: (1982) In: R. Tomasic and M M. Feeley (eds.), Neighborhood Justice: Assessment of an Emerging Idea. New York, NY: Longman Inc., pp. 215-248. Thia essay argues that there are fundamental problems in using community mediation centers for significant resolution of conflicts. A commitment...
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“Formalized ‘Informal’ Justice: A Critical Perspective on Mediation Centres.”
by Tomasic, R
June 4, 2015
Source: (1982) In: Community Justice Centres: Proceedings. Pyrmont, AUS: Sydney University Law School Institute of Criminology, New South Wales Government Printing Office, 14p. This essay raises concerns that the Community justice centers in New South Wales AUS will fail to bring meaningful...
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“The Young Offenders Act and Aboriginal Models of Youth Justice: Challenging the Crime Control Trend through Bifurcation and Restorative Justice.”
by Thue, L
June 4, 2015
Source: (1996) Paper presented at the American Society of Criminology Conference, Annual Meeting, Chicago, November 20-23, 1996. This essay examines the principles of the Young Offenders Act (YOA) Modified Justice ModelÃÂs capacity to facilitate restorative justice practices. While...
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