Participation in victim-offender mediation and reoffense: successful replications?

Article Abstract:

Victim-offender mediation has been shown to reduce the rate of reoffense on the part of juvenile offenders. Four studies examining the results of victim-offender mediation showed the difference in reoffense rates to be more than three times larger than average.

Services, Victims of crimes, Crime victims, Mediation, Juvenile delinquency

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Participation in victim-offender mediation and the prevalence of subsequent delinquent behavior: A meta-analysis

Article Abstract:

The results of a meta-analytic study of the relationship between participation in victim-offender mediation (VOM) and the prevalence of subsequent delinquent behavior are reported. The results suggested that methodological factors explained all the significant variation across sites and studies in the magnitude of the difference between non-VOM and VOM groups in their reoffense prevalence.

Evaluation, Meta-analysis, Restorative justice

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The effects of aggression replacement training on male and female antisocial behavior in a runaway shelter

Article Abstract:

Research is presented on reducing antisocial behavior, using adolescents living in a runaway shelter as subjects. Findings suggest that aggression replacement training helps lower antisocial behavior in males and females.

Psychological aspects, Statistical Data Included, Runaway children, Runaways, Aggressiveness (Psychology), Antisocial behavior

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