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Wright, Martin. "Victim/offender mediation in the United Kingdom: legal background and practice."
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Wright, Martin
(1996).
"Victim/offender mediation in the United Kingdom: legal background and practice."Paper to Seminar on mediation between juvenile offenders and their victims, organized by the Council of Europe and the Ministry of Justice (Institute of Justice) of Poland, Popowo, near Warsaw, October 1997.
Outlines English and Scottish youth justice systems, and current government proposals for reform, with overview of current practice, and points for consideration.
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