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Cross-National Impact of Victim Offender Mediation

Cross-National Impact of Victim Offender Mediation. Mark S. Umbreit, Ph.D. Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking University of Minnesota College of Education & Human Development School of Social Work. UNITED STATES Multi-Site Study of 4 Programs in 4 States (Umbreit, 1994).

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Cross-National Impact of Victim Offender Mediation

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  1. Cross-National Impact ofVictim Offender Mediation Mark S. Umbreit, Ph.D. Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking University of Minnesota College of Education & Human Development School of Social Work

  2. UNITED STATESMulti-Site Study of 4 Programs in 4 States (Umbreit, 1994) Total Aggregate Sample ____ victims ____ offenders (juveniles) Multiple Sites - Albuquerque - Austin, TX - Oakland, CA - Minneapolis

  3. UNITED STATESMulti-Site Study of 4 Programs in 4 States (Umbreit, 1994) Victim Satisfaction Referral of Case to VOM • 79% of victims of juvenile crime were satisfied with the justice system referral of their case to mediation: victims in VOM were significantly more likely to be satisfied than those in the comparison group (normal court process).

  4. UNITED STATESMulti-Site Study of 4 Programs in 4 States (Umbreit, 1994) Offender Satisfaction Referral of Case to VOM • 87% of juvenile offenders were satisfied with the justice system referral of their case to mediation.

  5. UNITED STATESMulti-Site Study of 4 Programs in 4 States (Umbreit, 1994) Victim Perception of Fairness of VOM Process • 83% victims of juvenile crime felt mediation process was fair.

  6. UNITED STATESMulti-Site Study of 4 Programs in 4 States (Umbreit, 1994) Victim Perception of Fairness of VOM Process • Victims in VOM were significantly more likely to experience fairness than those in the comparison group (normal court process).

  7. UNITED STATESMulti-Site Study of 4 Programs in 4 States (Umbreit, 1994) Offender Perception of Fairness of VOM Process • 89% of juvenile offenders felt the mediation process was fair.

  8. UNITED STATESMulti-Site Study of 4 Programs in 4 States (Umbreit, 1994) Victim Satisfaction with Mediation Outcome • 90% of victims of juvenile crime were satisfied with mediation outcome.

  9. UNITED STATESMulti-Site Study of 4 Programs in 4 States (Umbreit, 1994) Offender Satisfaction with Mediation Outcome • 91% of juvenile offenders were satisfied with mediation outcome.

  10. UNITED STATESMulti-Site Study of 4 Programs in 4 States (Umbreit, 1994) Restitution Completion • Juvenile offenders in VOM were significantly more likely to complete restitution payment to victims (81%) than similar offenders in the comparison group (normal court process).

  11. UNITED STATESMulti-Site Study of 4 Programs in 4 States (Umbreit, 1994) Recidivism • Juvenile offenders in VOM were significantly less likely to commit a new offense (18%) than similar offenders in the comparison group (27%).

  12. UNITED STATESMulti-Site Study of 4 Programs in 4 States (Umbreit, 1994) Victim Fear of Re-victimization • Victims of juvenile crime were significantly less fearful of being victimized by the offender after meeting them (10%), than before (23%).

  13. CANADA Multi-site Study of 4 Programs in 4 Provinces (Umbreit, 1995) Victim Satisfaction Referral of Case to VOM • 78% of victims of adult and juvenile crime were satisfied with the justice system referral of their case to mediation: victims in VOM were significantly more likely to be satisfied than those in the comparison group (normal court process).

  14. CANADA Multi-site Study of 4 Programs in 4 Provinces (Umbreit, 1995) Offender Satisfaction with Referral of Case to VOM • 74% of adult and juvenile offenders were satisfied with the justice system referral of their case to mediation: offenders in VOM were significantly more likely to be satisfied than those in the comparison group (normal court process).

  15. CANADA Multi-site Study of 4 Programs in 4 Provinces (Umbreit, 1995) Victim Perception of Fairness of VOM Process • 80% victims of adult and juvenile crime felt mediation process was fair: victims in VOM were signifi-cantly more likely to experience fairness than those in the comparison group (normal court process).

  16. CANADA Multi-site Study of 4 Programs in 4 Provinces (Umbreit, 1995) Offender Perception of Fairness of VOM Process • 80% of adult and juvenile offenders felt the mediation process was fair: offenders in VOM were significantly more likely to experience fairness than those in the comparison group (normal court process).

  17. CANADA Multi-site Study of 4 Programs in 4 Provinces (Umbreit, 1995) Victim Satisfaction with Mediation Outcome • 89% of victims of adult and juvenile crime were satisfied with mediation outcome.

  18. CANADA Multi-site Study of 4 Programs in 4 Provinces (Umbreit, 1995) Offender Satisfaction with Mediation Outcome • 91% of juvenile offenders were satisfied with mediation outcome.

  19. CANADA Multi-site Study of 4 Programs in 4 Provinces (Umbreit, 1995) Victim Perception of Fairness of Restitution Agreements • 92% of victims of adult and juvenile crime felt the mediated restitution agreement was fair.

  20. CANADA Multi-site Study of 4 Programs in 4 Provinces (Umbreit, 1995) Offender Perception of Fairness of Restitution Agreements • 92% of adult and juvenile offenders felt the mediated restitution agreement was fair.

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