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Restorative justice aims to address the consequences of crime by
encouraging victims and offenders to communicate and discuss the
harm caused by the crime that has been committed. In the majority
of cases, restorative justice is facilitated by direct and indirect
dialogue between victims and offenders, but it also includes
support networks and sometimes involves professionals such as
police, lawyers, social workers or prosecutors and judges. In
theory, the victim is a core participant in restorative justice and
the restoration of the harm is a first concern. In practice,
questions arise as to whether the victim is actively involved in
the process, what restoration may entail, whether there is a risk
of secondary victimisation and whether the victim is truly at the
heart of the restorative response, or whether the offender remains
the focal point of attention. Using a combination of victimological
literature and empirical data from a European research project,
this book considers the role and the position of the victim in
restorative justice practices, focusing on legislative,
organisational and institutional frameworks of victim-offender
mediation and conferencing programmes at a national and local
level, as well as the victims' personal needs and experiences. The
findings are essential reading for academics and students engaged
in the study of justice, victimology and law. The publication will
also be valuable to policymakers and professionals such as social
workers, lawyers and mediators.
Restorative justice aims to address the consequences of crime by
encouraging victims and offenders to communicate and discuss the
harm caused by the crime that has been committed. In the majority
of cases, restorative justice is facilitated by direct and indirect
dialogue between victims and offenders, but it also includes
support networks and sometimes involves professionals such as
police, lawyers, social workers or prosecutors and judges. In
theory, the victim is a core participant in restorative justice and
the restoration of the harm is a first concern. In practice,
questions arise as to whether the victim is actively involved in
the process, what restoration may entail, whether there is a risk
of secondary victimisation and whether the victim is truly at the
heart of the restorative response, or whether the offender remains
the focal point of attention. Using a combination of victimological
literature and empirical data from a European research project,
this book considers the role and the position of the victim in
restorative justice practices, focusing on legislative,
organisational and institutional frameworks of victim-offender
mediation and conferencing programmes at a national and local
level, as well as the victims' personal needs and experiences. The
findings are essential reading for academics and students engaged
in the study of justice, victimology and law. The publication will
also be valuable to policymakers and professionals such as social
workers, lawyers and mediators.
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