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Description: While victims are often considered the forgotten party in the criminal justice system, restorative justice has emerged as a new approach that includes victims by making them part of the legal response to crime. Based on interviews with victims who were invited to participate in a victim-offender mediation program, the present study examines victims' procedural justice judgements. The theoretical framework for the study is based on the procedural justice theory (Lind & Tyler, 1988; Tyler, 2003). Victims seek more than merely an opportunity to express themselves. It is not enough that victims can make demands; they also want their voices to be heard. This paper closes with a discussion of the implications of the findings.
Suggested Citation:
Wemmers, J., & Cyr, K. (2006). What Fairness Means to Crime Victims: A Social Psychological Perspective [Electronic Version]. Applied Psychology in Criminal Justice,
2(2), 102-128.
Keywords: procedural justice, restorative justice, victims of crime
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