Professional paper

EVALUATION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF VICTIM-OFFENDER MEDIATION (VOM) IN ZAGREB PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FOR VOM IN CASES OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS

Anja Mirosavljević orcid.org/0000-0003-0060-1036 ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijski fakultet
Nivex Koller-Trbović ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijski fakultet
Davorka Lalić-Lukač ; Općinski kazneni sud u Zagrebu

Abstract

The main goal of this paper is to evaluate the effi ciency of restorative justice model- victim-offender mediation (VOM) aimed for juvenile
in confl ict with the law (out-of court settlement) in Zagreb professional service for VOM. The sample consisted of 209 juvenile
and young offenders who participated in victim-offender mediation during the period form July 2006 until the end of 2009. Effi ciency
was evaluated using data on criteria for implementation of VOM, the characteristics of both offenders and victims, type of offence,
starting stages of VOM procedure, the effi cacy of the process itself, the decisions of the state attorney and the recidivism of the offender.
Data was collected using questionnaire and documentation analysis. Frequencies of variables were calculated for descriptive
analysis purpose. The results show effi cacy of VOM considering all the above mentioned criteria. Therefore, results support the efforts
of professionals for juvenile delinquency to advocate for, develop, and participate in VOM programs.

Keywords

out- of court settlement; victim-offender mediation for juvenile offenders; evaluation, re-offending

Hrčak ID:

62472

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/62472

Publication date:

20.12.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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