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social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > victimology > victim-offender mediation

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victim-offender mediation  

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  • Victim-offender mediation is a strategy whereby the victim of a crime and the offender meet face to face, facilitated by a trained mediator, to negotiate an agreement concerning the crime. Usually the offender agrees to pay restitution, perform services, or engage in self-help activities. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Victim-Offender Mediation]

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