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An Evaluation of a Victim Offender Mediation Program at a Juvenile Court

Alhassan, Mukaddas
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1280344760

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2010, Master of Science in Criminal Justice, Youngstown State University, Department of Criminal Justice.
This research project evaluates a Victim Offender Mediation (VOM) program established by a Juvenile Court in Northeast Ohio. The research focuses on the procedure used in the program, the driving philosophy, the participants' views and perception or perceived satisfaction with the program, and their recommendations for change. The VOM centers on Victim-Offender dialogue with the mediator in a face-to-face or a shuttle interaction. The VOM program, and its effectiveness as a sentencing alternative, is evaluated for the purpose of reducing the damage or the burden (both physical and emotional) created in the lives of victims as a result of victimization, and also rehabilitation of offenders. Data from the mediation program for a one year period was analyzed. The data provide information on offenders referred to the program, including their race, gender, offense committed, and whether or not an agreement (including restitution) was reached between them and their victims at the end of mediation sessions. This study also uses a second dataset obtained through the administration of a survey questionnaire to the program participants. The second data involve participants' views and perceptions or “satisfaction” with the mediation process and its outcome. Also included in the survey questionnaire are participants' suggestions for program improvement. The study found that 98.53% of participants in the mediation program reached agreements (including restitutions) at end of their mediations; alleged victims and offenders feel much better after going through the mediation process; mediation programs cushion or reduce the burden that alleged victims suffer as a result of victimization; and all the participants in the mediation program prefer mediation to trial/adjudication.
John M. Hazy, PhD (Advisor)
Tammy A. King, PhD (Committee Member)
Christian C. Onwudiwe, PhD (Committee Member)
Marcie Patzak-Vendetti, JD (Committee Member)
86 p.
Criminology
mediation; reconciliation; restorative justice

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  • Alhassan, M. (2010). An Evaluation of a Victim Offender Mediation Program at a Juvenile Court [Master's thesis, Youngstown State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1280344760

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Alhassan, Mukaddas. An Evaluation of a Victim Offender Mediation Program at a Juvenile Court. 2010. Youngstown State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1280344760.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Alhassan, Mukaddas. "An Evaluation of a Victim Offender Mediation Program at a Juvenile Court." Master's thesis, Youngstown State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1280344760

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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