Handbook on Restorative justice programmes

6. Arbitrated dialogue between victims, offenders and other parties
Victim and offender, at least, are present; any of the others may be as well
The facilitator(s) organize conversation among the parties, but in the end
the facilitator(s) the decision
Examples: Some reparative boards; some tradition or customary practices
of aboriginal groups
F
C
C
OS
O
OS
C
G
C
VS
V
VS
F
O
V
F
O
V
F
OS
O
OS
G
VS
V
VS
F
C
C
OS
O
OS
C
G
C
VS
V
VS
F/A
F/A
F/A
OS
O
OS
C
G
C
VS
V
VS

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앫 The support extended to the victim may be perceived to be incom-
mensurate with the support offered to the offenders.
앫 The victims may be concerned about the lack of consequences
imposed on offenders who fail to live to their commitment (or terms
of the agreement). Victims may also be pressured into failing to reveal
that the offender has not complied with the negotiated agreement.