This research analyzes changes made by a juvenile court over five years toward the progressive inclusion of victims as “stakeholders” within the implementation and development of restorative justice practices. Beginning in 1999,the Clark County Juvenile Court (CCJC) in Washington State introduced a VictimOffender Mediation (VOM) program.Subsequently, the court altered diversion and probation practices in ways that provided several significant services tovictims, and afforded victims increased decision-making capacity. Western Criminology Review, 2013.
Victims as Stakeholders: Research from a Juvenile Court on the Changing Roles of Victims in Restorative Justice
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