Victims of Violence and Restorative Practices - Finding a Voice

Research shows that victims of crime are generally satisfied with their participation in a restorative intervention; this book identifies and explores the factors that contribute to victims' appreciation of restorative practices in order to advance insight into why restorative justice works for victims.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Two approaches to promote justice for victims of crime and where they meet 2. Restorative justice implemented – the Canadian and Belgian case 3. The restorative procedure valued irrespective of its outcome 4. Finding a voice and entering into a dialogue 5. Meeting diverse motives 6. The role of the restorative approach before and after judicial adjudication Conclusion.

Summary

Research shows that victims of crime are generally satisfied with their participation in a restorative intervention; this book identifies and explores the factors that contribute to victims’ appreciation of restorative practices in order to advance insight into why restorative justice works for victims.

Product details

• Authors: Tinneke Van Camp, Van Camp Tinneke
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.06.2014
• EAN: 9780415856157
• ISBN: 978-0-415-85615-7
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Legal aspects of criminology, Violence in society, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Criminal justice law, Violence and abuse in society, Criminology: legal aspects