Handbook on Restorative justice programmes

General findings
앫 The rate of participation of crime victims and offenders in restora-
tive justice processes varies by type of offence, the various personal
attributes of offenders and victims and the nature of the relation-
ships between the victims and the offenders.
앫 Where crime victims and offenders participate in restorative
processes, the rates of agreement and compliance with agreements
by the offenders are very high.
앫 There appear to be no inherent limitations in the type of cases that
can be referred to restorative processes. 
앫 There are reports of successful resolutions in victim-offender medi-
ation and conferencing for both property-related and violent
offences, adult and youth offenders and for offenders and victims
who are related as well as those who are strangers to one another.