학술논문
Victim Evaluations of Face-to-Face Restorative Justice Conferences: A Quasi-Experimental Analysis.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*RESTORATIVE justice
*CRIME victims
*SOCIAL psychology
*SOCIOLOGICAL jurisprudence
*CLINICAL trials
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ISSN
0022-4537
Abstract
One major goal of face-to-face restorative justice (RJ) is to help heal the psychological harm suffered by crime victims ( Braithwaite, 2002 ). Substantial evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) has shown that this can be accomplished ( Strang, 2002 ) and more trials are underway ( Sherman & Strang, 2004 ). These outcomes are even more clearly, if less rigorously, demonstrated through retrospective interviews of victims about their feelings before and after RJ took place. We review the responses of victims ( N= 210) who participated in trials in Canberra (Australia) and in London, Thames Valley, and Northumbria (UK). Despite substantial variations in offense types, social contexts, nation and race, before-after changes revealed by qualitative and quantitative data are all in the same beneficial direction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]