“What! What kind of apology is this?”: The nature of apology in victim offender mediation

Choi, Jung Jin; Severson, Margaret

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.03.003

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“…The focused research question was; ''What are the youths' perceptions on their experiences in the restorative justice processes?'' While we discuss other themes that emerged from the original study elsewhere (Choi and Gilbert 2010;Choi and Severson 2009), we believe that analyzing the youths' narratives about their experiences may reveal some insights leading to new knowledge needed to develop effective restorative justice practices and policies particularly for youths, which requires a focus more on exploring within variation of restorative justice conferencing rather than comparing its effectiveness to other preventive or rehabilitative approaches (Hayes and Daly 2003). Broader application of effective restorative justice program may help more youths bring their lives back on track, heal victims and promote safer communities.…”

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Putting a Human Face on Crimes: A Qualitative Study on Restorative Justice Processes for Youths

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Gilbert

2011

Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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Restorative justice conferences including Victim Offender Mediation (VOM) are rapidly increasing. Due to a lack of participants' accounts on their experiences, gaining knowledge on how restorative justice works from their perspective is critical, especially to further development of justice policy and practice. In this exploratory qualitative study we interviewed 37 participants in a VOM operating in a mid-sized Midwestern city in the United States. In this article, we examine some youths' experiences in their VOM to deepen our understanding of how and why restorative discourses work. Findings suggest that meeting their victims through VOM helped the youths realize the extent of the consequences of their actions by being able to personalize their victims and their victimized experiences. In conclusion we highlight the importance of appreciating the unseen effects of the crimes. Lastly, we make some recommendations for practitioners to assist their developing better programs in dealing with youths in restorative justice contexts.

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Putting a Human Face on Crimes: A Qualitative Study on Restorative Justice Processes for Youths

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Gilbert

2011

Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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“…Penerimaan permohonan maaf pesalah membantu mengukuhkan tingkah laku pro sosial mereka.Ia juga boleh menimbulkan rasa hormat anggota komuniti terhadap pesalah yang seterusnya mempengaruhi rasa simpati dan empati mereka dengan tindakan pesalah. Perkara yang paling penting yang terhasil daripada permohonan maaf pesalah adalah ia menggambarkan inisiatif pendamaian dan pengembalian semula keharmonian pesalah dengan pihak-pihak yang terjejas daripada perbuatan salahnya (Kurki, 2000;Choi & Severson, 2009). …”

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Amalan restoraktif dalam program perlindungan dan pemulihan remaja hamil luar nikah di Malaysia

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2016

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AbstrakPrevious studies have proved that therapeutic rehabilitation is an effective intervention for reducing recidivism among delinquent children. The programme involves attempts to bring about behavioural changes by facilitating personal development through improved skills, social relationships, social perceptions, etc. This paper, however, focuses only on one of the main characteristics of the therapeutic rehabilitation which is the restorative programme. Ten pregnant teenagers who are currently enrolled in the rehabilitation and protection programme in the Garden of the Princess, Cheras (Taman Seri Puteri, Cheras) involved voluntarily in the study. To gain the primary data, the researcher performed series of indepth interviews with the ten respondents. Using the interview protocol, the researchers assessing the implementation of the programme based on three main features of restorative practices; the inculcation of responsibility, facilitation of competence skill and the practice of communities reconciliation. The study found that the institution failed to implement the components of the effective restorative programme. The existing programme is generic in its characteristic; not specialised and notpeculiar to the needs of the pregnant teens. As the intervention to the problem, few suggestions are proposed for improving and enhancing the quality of existing programmes of the institution.

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“…Risen and Gilovich (2007) demonstrate that one explanation for the willingness to accept an apology lies in the 'apology-forgiveness' script which dictates social interaction in such situations. Indeed, recent research suggests that victims in victim-offender mediation may feel pressured to accept an apology even when it is perceived to be insincere, and facilitators are not always aware of this and so do not intervene (Choi & Severson, 2009). …”

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“…For example, victims may be better able to recover from the emotional and psychological effects of crime, while offenders may reconcile damaged relationships, thus improving their prospects of reintegration into the community. Although there is a growing body of research on apology in RJ, much of the past literature focuses on its prevalence (for an exception, see Choi & Severson, 2009). …”

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“What! What kind of apology is this?”: The nature of apology in victim offender mediation

Cited by 46 publications

References 10 publications

Putting a Human Face on Crimes: A Qualitative Study on Restorative Justice Processes for Youths

Putting a Human Face on Crimes: A Qualitative Study on Restorative Justice Processes for Youths

Amalan restoraktif dalam program perlindungan dan pemulihan remaja hamil luar nikah di Malaysia

Offer and Acceptance of Apology in Victim-Offender Mediation

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