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... > social science subjects > sociology > crime and deviance > community corrections > history, development, and definitions > violent offender reconciliation programs
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violent offender reconciliation programs  

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  • Violent offender reconciliation programs originate from the restorative justice paradigm and are designed to assist victims of such crimes as murder, armed robbery, homicide, vehicular homicide, and sexual assault. The American criminal justice system is rooted in adversarial interactions, retribution, and the due process rights of criminal defendants. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community Corrections; Violent Offender Reconciliation Programs]

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