Restorative Justice at Work: Examining the Impact of Restorative Justice Resolutions on Juvenile Recidivism
Crime & Delinquency, Vol. 53, No. 3, 355-379 (2007)
http://cad.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/53/3/355
Nancy Rodriguez
"Programs with restorative justice ideals attempt to incorporate victims and community members into the administration of justice. Although these programs have become increasingly popular, only a few programs in the United States have been the focus of prior studies. Using official juvenile court data from an urban, metropolitan area, this study finds that juveniles who participated in a restorative justice program were less likely to reoffend than juveniles in a comparison group."