Restorative justice, mediation and ADR

August 13th, 2010 – by Howard Zehr (category: Peacebuilding, Restorative Justice)

Restorative justice (RJ) is often associated with mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).  I was reminded of this at the Conference of the European Forum for Restorative Justice in Bilbao, Spain, this spring.  Victim offender “mediation” was the practice most commonly mentioned and the lines between ADR and restorative justice often seemed unclear. Confusion about [...]

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