DOI:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azi071<Go
Electronic Resources:	ISI>://WOS:000236107400008 to http://bjc.oxfordjournals.org/content/46/2/334
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Restorative justice and sexual assault - An archival study of court and conference cases
Other Titles:	British Journal of Criminology
Authors:	Daly, K
Year:	2006
Citation:	No 2 Vol.: 46
Notes:	As restorative justice has grown in popularity worldwide, mainly in response to youth crime, controversy surrounds its use for sexual, partner and family violence cases. With some exceptions, all jurisdictions have put these offences beyond the reach of restorative justice for both youth and adult offenders and, thus, empirical evidence is lacking. This paper presents findings from an archival study of nearly 400 cases of youth sexual assault, which were finalized in court and by conference or formal caution over a six-and-a-half-year period in South Australia, to address these questions: (1) What differentiates a court from a conference case? (2) What happens once a case goes to court, e.g. what share of cases is dismissed and how do penalties vary for court and conference cases? (3) From a victim's point of view, what appears to be the better option-having one's case go to court or conference? Contrary to the concerns raised by critics of conferencing, from a victim's advocacy perspective, the conference process may be less victimizing than the court process and its penalty regime may produce more effective outcomes. Electronic Resource Number: 10.1093/bjc/azi071 Times Cited: 13Cited Reference Count: 53Daly, K
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16692
ISSN:	0007-0955
Physical description:	Pages 334-356
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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