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FAQ's
Divorce &
Post-Divorce Mediation
Parent-Youth Mediation
Victim-Offender
Conferences
Peer Mediation
in the Schools
Organizational
Conflict Consulting
Eldercare
Mediation
Trainings
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Benefits of Victim- Offender Dialogues :
What do victims gain from
dialogues?
- An opportunity to be heard
by the offender in a safe environment with the assistance of a
facilitator
- A chance to actively resolve
the hostility or tension with the offender
- An opportunity to ask questions
about the incident that only the offender can answer
- An opportunity to help an
offender understand the personal impact of crime
- A chance to resolve a painful
incident in a positive way
Why would an offender
want to participate?
- To explain the circumstances
surrounding the case to the victim in a safe environment
- To try to make amends for
harm caused by apologizing
- To put the crime behind
the offender in a positive way
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