Restorative Justice Dialogue: A Multi‐Dimensional, Evidence‐Based Practice Theory

Crime seriousness and participation in restorative justice: The role of time elapsed since the offense.

“…VOM (and other restorative justice) programs across the world are offered at various stages in the criminal justice system (e.g., Larsen, 2014;Mestitz, A. & Ghetti, 2005;Umbreit et al, 2007). The current findings suggest that to the extent that specific programs are confined to offering VOM relatively early at the pre-sentence stage (as a formal part of the criminal prosecution), this may pose an impediment for establishing mediated contact in (very) serious cases in which victims experience high levels of harm.…”

Four Challenges in the Future of Restorative Justice

“…The earlier visions and promises of many RJ advocates have given way to a decidedly more instrumental and institutional host of RJ practices. Following trends in criminological research and crime policy, RJ research has become decidedly more "evidence-driven" (Sherman and Strang, 2007;Umbreit, Coates, and Vos, 2007). RJ practices have also increasingly become administered from the "top down" (Crawford and Newburn, 2002;Dzur, 2003) and facilitated by police or justice professionals (O'Mahony and Doak, 2009;Richards, 2010).…”

Victims’ Experiences of Restorative Mediation: A Developmental Social Work Perspective

“…Its formalisation in restorative justice in the 1980s stems from the traditional conflict-resolution techniques of the Maori in New Zealand and in Indian communities in North America (Zehr, 2004). Restorative justice was also backed by international moves toward the de-institutionalisation of punishment and empowerment of victims (Umbreit, Coates & Vos, 2007).…”