Abstract
Using a randomized experimental design the Reintegrative Shaming Experiments (RISE) showed that restorative justice (RJ) is significantly more satisfying than court for both victims and offenders. It did not, however, explore the effect of victims' age and baseline differences in the level of harm caused to victims of different crimes on outcome variables. The current study uses a two-factor ANCOVA to address these questions. Main findings suggest that whereas RJ made adults more satisfied than courts (Cohen's d = 0.50), conference juvenile victims were less satisfied than court juvenile victims (Cohen's d = -0.28). Moreover, more serious harm is associated with decreased process satisfaction for all victims. A complementary qualitative analysis identifies adult domination and insensitivity to youth's special needs as recurring themes.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Juvenile Offending |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Pages | 277-297 |
Number of pages | 21 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781000944372 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781409451235 |
State | Published - 31 May 2023 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Thorn Brooks 2014. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- ANCOVA
- Juvenile victims
- RISE
- Restorative justice
- Young victims
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences