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Criminology & Social Integration : journal for criminology, penology and behaviour problems, Vol. 18 No. 1, 2010.

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RESTORATIVE JUSTICE MODELS IN THE WORLD FOR YOUTH IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW AND OVERVIEW OF ITS EFFICIENCY STUDIES

Anja Mirosavljević orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-0060-1036 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department for Behaviour Disorders

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Abstract

This article discusses definition, principles and goals of restorative justice, as well as four restorative justice models aimed for youth in conflict with the law (victim-offender mediation, family conference, community reparative board and sentencing circles). The second part of the paper provides evaluation studies overview of restorative justice models and programmes around the world and its effectivness with a main focus on recidivism rates (selected as one of the appropriate outcomes). The results show positive effects of restorative justice models/programmes on recidivism rates.

Keywords

restorative justice models; evaluation; recidivism; juvenile offenders

Hrčak ID:

57982

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/57982

Publication date:

16.9.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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