The Handbook of Victim Offender Mediation: An Essential Guide to Practice and Research

Written by Mark Umbreit, internationally known for his work in restorative justice, this indispensable resource offers an empirically grounded, state-of-the-art analysis of the application and impact of victim offender mediation, a movement that has spread throughout North America and abroad. The Handbook of Victim Offender Mediation provides practical guidance and resources for offering victim meditation in property crimes, in minor assaults, and, more recently, with crimes of severe violence, including with family members of murder victims who request to meet the offender.

Author: Mark S. Umbreit
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 12/12/2000
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.74lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.40w x 1.27d
ISBN: 9780787954918

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2001 pg. 145

About the Author
MARK S. UMBREIT is the founding director of the University ofMinnesota's Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking andthe National Restorative Justice Training Institute. He is aprofessor in the School of Social Work at the University ofMinnesota.