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Umbreit, Mark S and Coates, Robert B (1992). Victim Offender Mediation: An Analysis of Programs in Four States of the U.S. Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota Citizens Council on Crime and Justice, 214p.

This report presents the results of the first large cross-site evaluation of victim offender mediation programs. Programs in four cities: Albuquerque, Minneapolis, Oakland, and Austin: were examined in a number of areas, including mediation process and outcomes, client satisfaction, perceptions of fairness, cost implications, restitution completion, and recidivism. The report presents a number of conclusions about victim offender mediation programs. Implications for policy and program development are also discussed. Executive Summary Available online.

Link: http://rjp.umn.edu/img/assets/13522/VOM_Analysis_4_US_States.pdf

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