Victim-Offender Mediation with Youth Offenders in Europe (Softcover)

An Overview and Comparison of 15 Countries

Verlag: Springer Netherland

Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005 - Erschienen 19.10.2010 - Kartoniert, 396 Seiten, 240mm x 160mm x 22mm, Sprache(n): eng

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Up to date review of current theory and practice of victim-offender mediation with juvenile offenders The common format used to write each chapter facilitates comparison across countries Critical discussion of problems and benefits can help guide future policy decisions and applications

This book documents the state of the art on Victim-Offender Mediation with youth offenders in 15 European nations (Austria, Belgium, England and Wales, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden). It provides an up-do date review of current theory and practice and presents a critical discussion of problems and benefits which may help guide future policy decisions and applications. The book informs both those who are interested in evaluating the current state of affairs of Victim-Offender Mediation with youth offenders in Europe, and those who would like to promote Victim-Offender Mediation in their own countries. The common format used in each chapter facilitates comparison across countries. Per country, five areas of investigation are explored and discussed: norms and legislation allowing for the implementation of victim-offender mediation programmes; values and theoretical frameworks of victim-offender mediation; organizational structure of victim-offender mediation services; professional characteristics of mediators; benefits, potential problems, and criticisms of current practice.

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A12781172

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9048169569

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