VICTIM EXPERIENCE OF MEETING ADULT VS. JUVENILE-OFFENDERS - A CROSS-NATIONAL COMPARISON

Authors Mark S. Umbreit and William Bradshaw report on a study that in vestigated differences in victim satisfaction and attitudes toward vic tim-offender mediation based on participation in a mediation session w ith either adult or juvenile offenders. They examine differences betwe en groups regarding satisfaction with the criminal justice system, sat isfaction with the mediation outcome, and the impact of mediation on t he victim's subjective distress regarding the crime.