Degree Name

MA (Master of Arts)

Program

Criminal Justice and Criminology

Date of Award

12-2004

Committee Chair or Co-Chairs

John T. Whitehead

Committee Members

Larry S. Miller, Michael C. Braswell

Abstract

While the process of restorative justice is fairly new, several programs have been implemented globally and found to be effective in various aspects over the past 30 years. Very little empirical research has been gathered from these global programs though members of the criminal justice community as well as members of the general public have expressed interest in learning more about the programs and effectiveness and opinions of the programs. This study takes a closer look at what victims have expressed as being important to them regarding the criminal justice system, and satisfaction with how their cases are handled in both traditional court proceedings as well as through restorative justice processes.

Document Type

Thesis - unrestricted

Copyright

Copyright by the authors.

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