Can mediation be therapeutic for crime victims? An evaluation of victims' experiences in mediation with young offenders

Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 527-544

  Wemmers, Jo Anne ^a   Cyr, Katie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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EID: 23244435526     PISSN: 17077753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cjccj.47.3.527     Document Type: Article

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