Victim-Offender Mediation: A Survey of Program Characteristics and Perceptions of Effectiveness

• NCJ Number: 116705
• Journal: Crime and Delinquency Volume: 35 Issue: 2 Dated: (April 1989) Pages: 217-233
• Author(s): S P Hughes; A L Schneider
• Date Published: 1989
• Length: 17 pages
• Grant Number(s): 84-JS-AX-K045
• Sponsoring Agency: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Victim-offender mediation as a dispositional alternative is a fairly recent addition to the juvenile justice system.

Abstract

The number of mediation programs has been increasing during the past decade, but little is evident about the design and implementation of these programs. This article reports findings from a survey of 240 juvenile justice organizations in the United States. Program designs, goals, and perceptions of effectiveness are discussed. (Author abstract)