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restorative justice

Restorative justice brings together victims and offenders together in a joint decision-making process to respond to a crime and its aftermath. The process usually happens face-to-face with trained mediators and police present. It may be offered as an alternative to existing criminal justice responses to crime. The range includes victim-offender mediation, family group conferencing and community conferencing. Randomized controlled trials typically show modest positive outcomes.