Variations in Victim Presence in Restorative Youth Conferencing Programs: The Use of Surrogate Victims Increases Reparation Completion

Authors

Anne Hobbs, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Ana Cienfuegos-Silvera, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lindsey E. Wylie, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2021

Publication Title

Victims & Offenders

Volume

17

Issue

7

First Page

994

Last Page

1008

Abstract

Victim-offender conferencing programs have expanded the type of victims involved in restorative rituals. However, little research has examined how variations in victim presence might impact these interventions. The aim of this study was to examine whether conferences involving actual victims resulted in higher reparation completion and how surrogate characteristics might impact reparation outcomes. Using regression modeling, we estimated how the variables of interest predicted reparation completion. Conferences with surrogates had a higher probability of completion than those with actual victims. Using surrogates may be a promising strategy to expand restorative justice practices when actual victim participation is not possible.

Comments

Conference Presentation: Variations in Victim Presence in Restorative Youth Conferencing Programs: The Use of Surrogate Victims Increases Reparation Completion The American Society of Criminology. Chicago, Illinois - November 2021.

Recommended Citation

Hobbs, Anne; Cienfuegos-Silvera, Ana; and Wylie, Lindsey E., "Variations in Victim Presence in Restorative Youth Conferencing Programs: The Use of Surrogate Victims Increases Reparation Completion" (2021). Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications. 87.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/criminaljusticefacpub/87