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Restorative Justice

The following information resources may offer victim assistance information, research findings, educational materials, or strategies for program and policy development specific to this topic. A general listing of all OVC publications is also available.

Promising Victim-Related Practices and Strategies in Probation and Parole (1999)
This OVC compendium (NCJ 166606) explains ways in which probation and parole can change from being simply offender directed to a balanced approach that addresses the specific needs of all involved, including victims. e-only icon
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The Restorative Justice and Mediation Collection: Executive Summary (July 2000)
This OVC bulletin (NCJ180301) summarizes all five documents in the Restorative Justice and Mediation Collection. The Collection provides guidance on establishing victim-sensitive restorative justice programs and is a valuable resource for probation and parole agencies, judicial agencies, religious groups, victim service organizations, community-based organizations, or others interested in a restorative conflict resolution process.

The Restorative Justice and Mediation Collection: The Collection (April 2000)
This collection of OVC documents describes the field of restorative justice and discusses the practice of victim-offender mediation as a restorative programmatic approach for crime victims. e-only icon

Directory of Victim-Offender Mediation Programs in the United States (April 2000)
This OVC directory (NCJ 176349) provides addresses, telephone numbers, and contact and other basic information about domestic victim-offender mediation programs. e-only icon
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Family Group Conferencing: Implications for Crime Victims (April 2000)
This OVC report (NCJ 176347) discusses the implications of family group conferencing for crime victims based on its use in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the United States. e-only icon
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Guidelines for Victim-Sensitive Victim-Offender Mediation: Restorative Justice Through Dialogue (April 2000)
This OVC report (NCJ 176346) examines victim-offender mediation, a major program intervention that fully embraces the concepts of restorative justice. e-only icon
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Multicultural Implications of Restorative Justice: Potential Pitfalls and Dangers (April 2000)
This OVC report (NCJ 176348) aims to inform practitioners about multicultural concerns associated with the implementation of restorative justice approaches. e-only icon
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National Survey of Victim-Offender Mediation Programs in the United States (April 2000)
This OVC survey report (NCJ 176350) contains information on the characteristics of various victim-offender mediation programs operating throughout the United States and major issues they face in the course of their daily operations. e-only icon
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Victims, Judges, and Juvenile Court Reform Through Restorative Justice (October 2000)
This bulletin (NCJ 179383) documents the views expressed by victims of juvenile offenders and juvenile court judges who were engaged in a structured dialogue about the problems in juvenile court and their potential solutions. e-only icon


 

This document was last updated on May 30, 2008