Restorative Mediation Research Paper

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Restorative mediation can defiantly help victims and offender heal. I think this program works because it helps both parties to come together to communicate and listen to each other. After a terrible accident or tragedy sometimes victims don’t want to hear nothing from the defendant, but I feel like programs like this one can make both parties come together to make a peaceful change. One way to determine if the program was successful is by interviewing both parties and find out what are the emotions and feelings. Another way is to determine if restorative mediation will work both parties must have the want to try to forgive, I feel like making either the victims or the defendant attend the program without wanting to forgive will be pointless.

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