Portugal

Legislating the Use of Victim Offender Mediation in Portugal

In July 2007, Portugal enacted "Law no. 21/2007 of June 12" regulating the use of victim offender mediation. The legislation outlines cases in which mediation can be used, the process for referral, limits on mediation agreements, and the criteria for mediators. This article provides a summary of a larger article written by Paulo de Brito, Justice Auditor from the Centre d’Études Judiciares in Lisbon, describing the development of victim offender mediation in Portugal within the larger European framework.

Legislating the Use of Victim Offender Mediation in Portugal

In July 2007, Portugal enacted "Law no. 21/2007 of June 12" regulating the use of victim offender mediation. The legislation outlines cases in which mediation can be used, the process for referral, limits on mediation agreements, and the criteria for mediators. This article provides a summary of a larger article written by Paulo de Brito, Justice Auditor from the Centre d’Études Judiciares in Lisbon, describing the development of victim offender mediation in Portugal within the larger European framework.

Marques, Frederico and Lazaro, Joao. Restorative Justice in Portugal

The legal systems in civil law societies such as Portugal apply the legality principle that limits the discretion of judges and prosecutors to divert matters from criminal proceedings. This article, summarized from a paper by Federico Marques and João Lázaro, reviews efforts in Portugal to introduce victim offender mediation using existing legal measures. The full article is attached for download.

de Brito, Paulo. AN INTRODUCTION TO RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IN PORTUGAL

"In July 2007, Portugal enacted statutory law regulating victim-offender mediation. This essay seeks to address how the provisions of Law no. 21/2007, of 12 June, can be understood within Europe’s international developments of the restorative justice movement."

de Brito, Paulo. Legislating the Use of Victim Offender Mediation in Portugal

"In July 2007, Portugal enacted "Law no. 21/2007 of June 12" regulating the use of victim offender mediation. The legislation outlines cases in which mediation can be used, the process for referral, limits on mediation agreements, and the criteria for mediators. This article provides a summary of a larger article written by Paulo de Brito, Justice Auditor from the Centre d’Études Judiciares in Lisbon, describing the development of victim offender mediation in Portugal within the larger European framework."

Castela, Susan and Moyano Marques, Frederico and Castro, Josefina and Lazaro, Joao. Restorative Justice in Portugal

This short article provides an overview of the use of mediation with juvenile offenders in Portugal. The article also looks at the openings in Portuguese criminal code that could allow for mediation with adult offenders.

Restorative Justice in Portugal

The legal systems in civil law societies such as Portugal apply the legality principle that limits the discretion of judges and prosecutors to divert matters from criminal proceedings. This article, summarized from a paper by Federico Marques and João Lázaro, reviews efforts in Portugal to introduce victim offender mediation using existing legal measures. The full article is attached for download.