The effectiveness of restorative justice practices: A meta-analysis

The Prison Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 127-144

  Latimer, Jeff ^a   Dowden, Craig ^b   Muise, Danielle ^c  

^a Department of Justice Canada ^*  (United States)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c PRA Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

meta analysis; program effectiveness; recidivism; restorative justice

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444363831     PISSN: 00328855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0032885505276969     Document Type: Article

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