Ms. Umbreit et W. Bradshaw, VICTIM EXPERIENCE OF MEETING ADULT VS. JUVENILE-OFFENDERS - A CROSS-NATIONAL COMPARISON, Federal probation, 61(4), 1997, pp. 33
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.